Purple Flag is the new 'gold standard' for entertainment and hospitality zones at night.

It is a fresh approach to nightlife, linked to the standards that people expect from their town centres.

The aims of the Purple Flag accreditation are to focus national attention on the rich potential of town centres in the evening and at night, to drive up standards overall and to replace current negative perceptions with a positive vision which aims to be the antidote to years of negative publicity

The Civic Trust is launching Purple Flag in Spring 2009. To find out more about Purple flag please visit http://www.civictrust.org.uk/our-w...-flag-award/

The Civic Trust is currently recruiting experienced practitioners to become assessors or Purple Flag. They are looking for a wide range of experienced practitioners involved in managing and developing the night time economy - police officers, town centre managers, BID managers, licensing officers, licensees, planning officers, transport workers, environmental health Officers, members of crime and disorder reduction partnerships.

To find out more or register your interest in becoming an assessor please email Hannah Mummery on hmummery@civictrust.org.uk or phone 020 7539 7908.