Trade unites as CAPs take off.

(From Off Licence News)

What a difference a year makes. It's one year isince the Community Alcohol Partnership team won Best Initiative at the 2008 Responsible Retailer Awards, and a lot has happened in the world of licensing since. aHarder times for both licensees and local authorities can put good relations under pressure and increase iincidents of shoplifting and proxy purchasing. Under these circumstances it is more important than ever that retailers work with a coalition of partners in their local community.aThe CAPi scheme was first piloted in Cambridgeshire and has become widely known as the St Neots project. CAP's principles and purpose are to tackle public aunder-age …