Julia is relatively new to the licensed trade having taken her first pub the Red House in Old Swan Liverpool in 2006. Julia became an active Pubwatch member when her scheme was set up in 2007 and has been the Chair for the last 18 months.
Julia has been responsible for rejuvenating her scheme; encouraging new members and gaining the support of the police and Trading Standards. She saw the importance in getting the local businesses to work together to promote the area and reduce crime and now many of the local shops which sell alcohol, including Tesco’s and Aldi have joined the scheme.
As with all our award winners Julia has readily worked with other key partners such as the local business and residents associations to influence and improve her area and she also supports the local community by organising or helping others to run events and festivals. Julia has highlighted the need for a local independent Pubwatch scheme saying that ‘the ability to manage our own problems and ban trouble makers gives us the strength we need to make Old Swan a safer place for the local residents’.
NPW Committee member Frank Marnell says “Julia should be commended for her leadership, strength of character and determination to make the Pubwatch a success at a time of limited resources. She demonstrates all that is best in a local Pubwatch – a willingness to take responsibility and focus on the real issues that affect the pub trade and the wider community”.
