The 2009 Somerset Best Bar None awards ceremony took place at the Westslands Sports and Social ground on Tuesday 19th January 2010
Somerset Best Bar None Presentation Ceremony 19th January 2010 17/02/2010

PUBS across Somerset are toasting their success following the Somerset Best Bar None awards presentation ceremony. They were handed their awards the black-tie event at Westlands Leisure Complex in Yeovil.

Check each region for individual awards decided by Police assessors, however best overall small premises was Mambo in Taunton and best overall large premises was Envy Nightclub in Street.

As well as the regional categories , Somerset County Gazette readers were asked to vote for their Friendliest Pub. This award was presented to the Star Inn, at Watchet, which also collected a £100 cheque for winning the Avon and Somerset Constabulary Heart of the Community award.

A Cheddar pub is the Best Bar None – for dogs! Our pedigree chums can tuck into a Sunday roast prepared for them or choose something else from a canine-friendly menu. The dogs' dinners netted landlord Nick Barrett of The Gardener's Arms in Cheddar Max's Award for the Most Dog Friendly Premises, sponsored by English Springer Spaniel Welfare.
 
He said: "Man's best friend is a dog so it seemed right to make a roast dinner for them. Dogs are welcome but not in the restaurant area. Where we are in Cheddar a lot of people walk with their dogs and tend to come in for their lunch, so why not dogs?"
Awards Ceromony Postponed. 31/10/2009

Somerset BBN awards night that was due to take place on Tuesday 24 November 2009 has now been postponed until Tuesday 19 January 2010. This is the first time such a scheme has been operated in Somerset, and organisers are delighted that it has attracted a large number of applicants. The black tie finale of the scheme has also received very high level of interest with further guests announcing attendance in the past two weeks.

To allow a little more time to make all the preparations and to commit sufficient staff resources needed, the organisers have decided to rearrange the event to Tuesday 19 January, in order to ensure that high expectations are met and that the expected 200 guests enjoy a high quality and memorable awards evening. Organisers are already finalising an even wider programme for January’s event, which will take place at Westlands Leisure Complex, Yeovil.
Somerset County Gazette joins in! 31/08/2009
The Somerset County Gazette has joined efforts to boost it's readership area’s nightlife and encourage high standards by launching a new award.

"We’ve joined forces with Somerset’s Best Bar None scheme, a project run by local authorities to help pubs and clubs tackle booze-related crime and improve the night time environment for customers. We’re offering readers the chance to vote for the pub in Taunton, Wellington and West Somerset they think should win the County Gazette Friendliest Pub award"
(Photograph Somerset County Gazette)
Insp Mike Ashwin and Alex Cameron, news editor Someserset County Gazette.
Somerset Best Bar None launches 30th June 2009 30/06/2009

 (Photograph Somerset County Gazette). Best Bar None launch with Jay Capel Somerset county council trading standards, Julia Bradburn licensing manager Taunton Deane, Lyn Fisher public health NHS Somerset, Richard Leftwick chairman of Nightsafe, Insp Mike Ashwin and Alex Cameron, news editor Someserset County Gazette.

Bars and pubs across Somerset can apply to take part by submitting an application form by August 1, 2009. They have to supply evidence of their policies and practice in relation to Prevention of Crime and Disorder, Public Safety, Prevention of Public Nuisance, Child Protection and general information about their work in the community, standards and facilities.

Their premises will then inspected by a scheme ambassador and scored accordingly. Forty-seven police officers have been trained and passed their BII Award in Assessment of Licensed Premises. They will act as Best Bar None Assessors.