Alcohol course is order of the day (From This Is Cheshire)

Alcohol course is order of the day

10:04am Monday 9th April 2007

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WELL worth while - that's how licensees have hailed a new course aimed at giving retailers who supply alcohol a better understanding of their responsibilities.

Eric McKay, owner of the Londis store in Hough Green, Widnes, said: "All my staff who attended the course enjoyed it, but more importantly, each and every one of them learned something that they didn't know before they went."

The importance of personal safety is highlighted in the course.

Employees are given practical tips about how to deal with alcohol related crime and disorder.

The laws concerning under age drinking and serving anyone who appears to be drunk are spelt out in great detail.

"Most retailers take their responsibilities very seriously and they are aware of the social problems that can arise through under age drinking," said Eric. "The biggest problem appears to be adults buying alcohol for them. It is the one area that I feel the law should be more stringently enforced."

The one day course, run by Halton Council and Halton & St Helens PCT, leads to a British Institute of Inn Keeping Awarding Body level 1 award in responsible alcohol retailing.

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