Thame Pubs Pass The Test

PUBS in Thame have been tested to see if they would serve alcohol to underage drinkers, and they refused to serve those who looked underage.
A multi agency operation involving police, South Oxfordshire District Council and Trading Standards, took place to ensure pubs and off-licences across South Oxfordshire were not selling alcohol to under 18s.
Both he Black Horse and Jimmy Figgs in Thame, passed the test which involved 14 to 16-year-olds who went into the premises and asked to be served alcohol. The licensees were not pre-warned but both insisted that ID was shown and refused to serve them any alcohol.

Sgt Martin Jubb said: “We were very pleased with the outcome of this operation and I praise the pubs named, which passed the test with flying colours. It shows that Thame licensees are acting responsibly and are on board with us to help keep Thame a safe and pleasant place to go out in.
“We are working hard with our partners to keep Thame safe and this operation is one way of clamping down on underage drinking and the associated issues that go with it.
“Four out of six pubs in Didcot and Wallingford failed the test purchasing which shows that the two Thame pubs stand out as being responsible and well run establishments.
“Quite apart from the health aspects of underage drinking, the results can cause problems for everyone else including vandalism and intimidation. A small minority of underage drinkers can have a serious impact on the rest of the community and we will continue to run these operations across South Oxfordshire and in Thame to ensure licensees continue to refuse underage drinkers.
“I urge parents to ensure that they to not let their teenagers take alcohol from the house. If under 18?s cannot get hold of alcohol then the associated problems will be prevented.
“I encourage licensees in Thame to keep up the good work and ?think 21?; if they look under 21 then ask for ID.”

NB Thame police are currently mobilising more patrols on Friday and Saturday nights, when most of the problems associated with alcohol consumption happen in the town centre.