A group made up of the Council, police and local businesses has received a top award from the Association of Business Crime Partnerships.
The Havering Safe and Sound group received a 'distinction', the highest award possible, for 'very good' management and work to reduce crime in Romford town centre.
The group also recently received a 'highly commended' in the Managing Evening Economy category of the annual Partnership Excellence awards run by the Business Against Crime Partnership.
In addition, the group has been shortlisted in the Association of Town Centre Management awards for Developing the Evening and Night-time Economy. The winner will be announced on 30 June.
The Safe and Sound group, comprising Council officers, the police, retailers and licensees, meets regularly to receive information on emerging issues, and share intelligence on known troublemakers.
London Mayor Boris Johnson visited the town last month (May) to hear about new schemes to tackle alcohol-related disorder that the Safe and Sound group has introduced.
A Banned From One, Banned From All scheme was introduced for licensed premises to stop drunken offending in October. Anyone banned from one licensed premises for drink related disorder will be banned from them all.
Teenagers caught attempting to use fake ID in order to drink under age are to be barred from Romford's pubs and clubs until they are 19. And troublemakers under the influence of alcohol in the streets are being given 'yellow cards' and temporarily excluded from the town centre.
The Banned From One, Banned From All scheme was also rolled out by the group to cover the town's shops in December. Anyone arrested for theft or pickpocketing face being banned from the town centre. Photos of barred people will be distributed to shops in the town centre so that the troublemakers can be identified by security officers and sales assistants.
Councillor Geoff Starns, Cabinet member for Community Safety, said:
"These three accolades demonstrate how well we, the police, local licensed premises and retailers are working together to make Romford a more pleasant and safer place to enjoy a night out and shop."
Photo caption: Councillor Geoff Starns and bar manager John Hogan from Yates's in Romford.
The group also recently received a 'highly commended' in the Managing Evening Economy category of the annual Partnership Excellence awards run by the Business Against Crime Partnership.
In addition, the group has been shortlisted in the Association of Town Centre Management awards for Developing the Evening and Night-time Economy. The winner will be announced on 30 June.
The Safe and Sound group, comprising Council officers, the police, retailers and licensees, meets regularly to receive information on emerging issues, and share intelligence on known troublemakers.
London Mayor Boris Johnson visited the town last month (May) to hear about new schemes to tackle alcohol-related disorder that the Safe and Sound group has introduced.
A Banned From One, Banned From All scheme was introduced for licensed premises to stop drunken offending in October. Anyone banned from one licensed premises for drink related disorder will be banned from them all.
Teenagers caught attempting to use fake ID in order to drink under age are to be barred from Romford's pubs and clubs until they are 19. And troublemakers under the influence of alcohol in the streets are being given 'yellow cards' and temporarily excluded from the town centre.
The Banned From One, Banned From All scheme was also rolled out by the group to cover the town's shops in December. Anyone arrested for theft or pickpocketing face being banned from the town centre. Photos of barred people will be distributed to shops in the town centre so that the troublemakers can be identified by security officers and sales assistants.
Councillor Geoff Starns, Cabinet member for Community Safety, said:
"These three accolades demonstrate how well we, the police, local licensed premises and retailers are working together to make Romford a more pleasant and safer place to enjoy a night out and shop."
Photo caption: Councillor Geoff Starns and bar manager John Hogan from Yates's in Romford.
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