The impact of drinking alcohol in excess is seen both in terms of individual health and disorder in public spaces. This seminar focuses on why policy levers need to recognise the importance of where and how people drink.
• Wednesday 10 February 2010 10.00am to 4.00pm
• RGS-IBG, London
9.30 Registration
10.00 Introduction
Rita Gardner, Director RGS-IBG & Morning Chair (Professor Graham Moon, Geography, Southampton)
10.05 Session 1: Policy Context
Binge drinking in England, a regional view: Dr Nicola Shelton, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health University College London Learning to drink: 11 to 15 year olds and alcohol: Elizabeth Fuller, National Centre for Social Research (NATCEN) Developments in Scotland: Dr Emilia Crighton, Scottish Convenor, Faculty for Public Health (FPH) Just Added Working to put Home Office alcohol policy into practice: Eric Stark, Regional Alcohol Lead, Government Office of London
11.30 Coffee Break
11.45 Session 2: Private Drinking Places: Home and Away
The Historical culture of drinking: Historical/cultural reasons for drinking – how the ‘current crisis’ has built over thirty years, focusing on ‘public spaces’ Dr James Kneale, Geography, University College London Where people drink - assessing the shift in emphasis from city-centre to the home, and the role of relationships at home (Joseph Rowntree Funded work): Professor Gill Valentine, Geography, Leeds; Dr Mark Jayne, Geography, Manchester; and Dr Sarah Holloway, Geography, Loughborough
12.45 Lunch Break
13.45 Session 3: Public Drinking Spaces
Just Added Night time economies: Alistair Turnham, MAKE Associates Designing drinking spaces: From Park to Club: youth, alcohol and place Professor Marion Roberts, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Westminster Local spaces: licensing and managing public disorder John Thornhill, Chairman of the Magistrates Association
15.00 Coffee Break
15.15 Session 4: Panel Discussion
including: Dr Mark Jayne, Geography, Manchester; Don Shenker, Chief Executive, Alcohol Concern and Alistair Turnham, MAKE Associates
16.00 Conclusions and closing statement
Afternoon Chair
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