PUBS AND CLUBS ACROSS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ASKED TO SIGN UP TO NIGHT-TIME SAFETY SCHEME

Bars and pubs in Northampton and Kettering have been urged to sign up to a safety scheme that will improve safety for customers at their venues.

Licensed premises across the two towns were visited last week by a team from the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (OPFCC), Licensing Security & Vulnerability Initiative (Licensing SAVI), and Northamptonshire Police encouraging them to sign up to Licensing SAVI.

The scheme, which is being funded by the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold sees venues improve their safety and security by taking part in an online self-assessment that gives them a star rating that they can display in their premises, showing the steps they have taken to make customers feel safe.