Michael is the Chairman of Nottingham City Pub, Club and Hotel Watch which was set up in 1990. He has been a scheme member from the outset and their Chairman for the last 17 years. It is a large city centre scheme and regularly attracts over 100 people to its meetings.
Michael was the manager of a city night club for many years and latterly has been working as a consultant providing advice and training to the pub and hospitality sector.
He has been nominated by the Watch Secretary David Lucas who states that Michael has unselfishly devoted a large amount to his personal time to Pubwatch commitments. The Nottingham City scheme contains a diverse range of member’s premises and it is a testament to his management skills that the scheme is so strongly supported and has had such longevity. He has fully supported the police and other stakeholders in their efforts to drive down crime, such as the recent Local Alcohol Action Area initiative to provide additional training for bar staff in order to prevent alcohol sales to intoxicated persons.
Angela Rawson the Nottingham City Licensing Manager says:
“He has been a prominent character in Licensing for as long as I can remember. I have had the pleasure of knowing Mike for a long time, beginning with my youthful trips to the venues he operated and then coming across him whilst I was working in the licensing field”.
“Our paths then crossed again as Pubwatch (as it was then known) emerged and grew into the established Pub, Club and Hotel Watch entity it is now”.
“The commitment Mike has given to the cause is admirable and a deep seated reason why the Nottingham organisation has become so strong, not only as an accessible source of information linking operators, but as a conduit for the partnership working which is prominent in Nottingham”.
David Browitt the Nottingham City Police Licensing Officer says:
“Michael Knight has been the driving force of the Nottingham City Pubwatch as Vice Chair and Chair for the past 25 years. Throughout his tenure he has equally supported the trade and the police. His organisational skills have been second to none and the Nottingham City Pubwatch is renowned as one of the best in the country. He has always been an expert facilitator encouraging his peer group to support the scheme.”
“Sadly Michael no longer spins LP’s and 45’s at the Palais de Dance, but he will always be fondly remembered for his witticisms and total commitment to the scheme”.
