Summary
Across Cheltenham Safe venues, false IDs will be retained for 28 days while fake IDs will be destroyed, ensuring a safe and consistent approach across the town
Details
Cheltenham’s licensed venues, local police, and door supervisors have come together to introduce a unified ID retention policy across all Cheltenham Safe venues, reinforcing a shared commitment to safety in the town’s night-time economy.
The policy was launched at the Night Safe meeting on 24 February and reflects a coordinated approach between licensing officers, police, venue operators, and local door staff.
By adopting the same protocol across venues, partners aim to ensure consistent responses to incidents and strengthen partnership working throughout Cheltenham.
Under the policy, any false identification that is optionally surrendered to a participating premises will be retained for 28 days and all fake IDs will be destroyed immediately upon surrender.
The ID may be returned during this period if the individual can provide suitable proof of identity. After 28 days, any uncollected ID will be destroyed or returned to the issuing authority. Premises are not liable for any costs incurred.
All venues that are members of Cheltenham Safe are operating the same policy. This means that across Cheltenham Safe venues, false IDs will be retained for 28 days while fake IDs will be destroyed, ensuring a consistent approach across the town.
The initiative mirrors similar approaches used across Gloucestershire and further strengthens the partnership between licensing officers, police, and venue staff. By aligning procedures, partners can ensure incidents are handled with the same stance wherever they occur.