Statement of Licensing Policy (2008) WCC - Westminster City Council

that Westminster remains a highly supportive environment in which to do business;assisting businesses in getting their voices heard; and to provide entrepreneurialresidents of all ages in our disadvantaged communities clear routes to selfemployment.Virtually all businesses demand from us a clean and safe environmentwithin which they can operate successfully. The council has long recognised this andthe drive for a cleaner and safer Westminster is delivered through major cleansingprogrammes and the Civic Watch (safety) and Civic Streets (public realm) initiatives.Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategy (2005-2008)We plan to embed the intentions of Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998into the business of all the Partners, which should deliver real change within existingresources as well as informing the re-design of services in the future. Over the nextthree years we plan to:• reduce key crimes against property and people in Westminster by 20%• make people in Westminster feel safeWe commit to delivering:• An overall reduction in violent crime especially making our pubs, clubs andstreets safer.• Targeted campaigns on the consequences of excessive drinking.• To reduce violence (ABH, GBH, Wounding, Common Assault) by 3% in 2005-06• To baseline alcohol related crime and disorder in Westminster during2005/06 and set annual targets to reduce for 2006/07 and 2007/08.• To promote best practice to licensed premises through an annual campaignand CivicWatch Business and Pubwatch.• Information on the effects of excessive alcohol consumption and signpostingto services to be available in every police station and accident andemergency department, as a result of identifying profi le of offenders andvictims involved in alcohol related violence.• To deliver a minimum of a monthly intelligence briefi ng on violent crimeoffenders to the CCTV Control centre to allow pro-active targeting of CCTV inproblem areas.• To undertake two seasonal communication campaigns per year targetedat non-residents, deterring offenders, giving crime prevention advice topotential victims, and promoting safe drinking.• To identify two alcohol related or violent crime hotspots areas per year jointlybetween the Metropolitan Police, Westminster City Council and Primary CareTrust and to conduct a joint operation.106