Sefton Council has established a number of alcohol-restricted spaces in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour and help to build safer and healthier communities.



The No Drinking Zones are designed to encourage more responsible drinking and ensure that the law-abiding majority can enjoy public spaces – safe from crime and anti-social behaviour.



This initiative demonstrates the Council’s commitment to residents and visitors so that everyone can have the peace and quiet they deserve to enjoy the places in which they live and work.

The areas will also help to improve the quality of life in local communities through the prevention of problems or nuisances.

The restricted sites are located in Southport, Formby, Crosby, Waterloo and Bootle and do not include any licensed premises.

The following roads are within the No Drinking Zones:

Southport Town Centre

The area bounded by Kings Gardens, Promenade, Seabank Road, Gordon Street, Lord Street, Union Street, Castle Street, Hill Street, Wright Street, London Street, Chapel Street, Tulketh Street, Bridge Street, Eastbank Street, Princess Street, Market Street, King Street, Duke Street, Morrison’s Car Park

Bootle Town Centre

The area bounded by Merton Road, Washington Parade, Marsh Lane and Litherland Road

Formby

Duke Street Park, Kings Road, Phillips Lane down to the footpath (including Meadow Croft and Phillips Close), Formby Railway Station and car park, Formby Bridge, Formby Street and Andrews Lane

Crosby/Waterloo

The pedestrianised area of Liverpool Road up to The Green, the pedestrianised area of Moor Lane to the end of Telegraph House, the area of pavement on Coronation Road in front of Crown Building, Moorside Park, Victoria Park, Coronation Park, Alexandra Park, Marine Gardens, Crescent Gardens, Adelaide Gardens, Beach Lawn Gardens, St John’s Road and South Road.

The effect of this Order is that all persons are prohibited from consuming alcohol and must dispose of any vessel believed to contain alcohol, when asked to do so by a Constable or Authorised person, when it is believed that they are committing or likely to commit Anti-Social Behaviour in a public place. An Authorised Person / Constable can require any person:

• To not consume alcohol or anything the Authorised Person / Constable reasonably believes to be alcohol, in sealed or unsealed vessels.
• To surrender anything in the person’s possession which is, or the Authorised person/Constable reasonably believes to be alcohol or likely to be used as a container for alcohol.

If a person fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement of a Constable or Authorised Person) A Constable or Authorised Officer may issue a fixed penalty notice. The amount payable under the fixed penalty notice is £50 if paid within 10 days, rising to £75 thereafter

Sefton Council will work closely with Merseyside Police and other partners to monitor the No Drinking Zones.

It is already an offence to be drunk and/or disorderly. If that was properly policed there wouldn't be a problem. These blanket zones just penalise ordinary folk having a good time. More nanny state.

No doubt to be rigorously enforced on July 12th, as always.

Originally Posted by Albion102

No doubt to be rigorously enforced on July 12th, as always.

I was thinking the very same thing.

Originally Posted by justbecause

I was thinking the very same thing.

No chance of that is there!
Soley designed to penalise those abiding by the law and enjoying themselves.....

Originally Posted by justbecause

I was thinking the very same thing.

Yet another unpoliceable byelaw just like the 20ph speed limit .

Jesus Wept, most of the British population are pissheads especially on Bank Holidays. Even way back when they gave people, lads, working the pits,shipyards etc the allowance wasn't water but beer.to flush the shite out of them.

I once read a travel guide whose author, being half Italian couldn't quite get his arm around the Brits desire to get totally "Bladdered:" every Friday night to get out of it for the next two nights, I do now.

I tell you what its "spot the Urine head" most days around Southport or anywhere else matter of fact.

Quote ; Southport Town Centre

The area bounded by Kings Gardens, Promenade, Seabank Road, Gordon Street, Lord Street, Union Street, Castle Street, Hill Street, Wright Street, London Street, Chapel Street, Tulketh Street, Bridge Street, Eastbank Street, Princess Street, Market Street, King Street, Duke Street, Morrison’s Car Park.


Shame it did'nt include Scarisbrick Street,or Derby Road ? The places were most pissheads actually live.....

Hasn't this supposedly been in place for several years?
There's no Princess Street in Southport.

It was already illegal. It was ignored before and it will be ignored in the future.

Originally Posted by Toodles McGinty

It was already illegal. It was ignored before and it will be ignored in the future.

Quite correct - it's a question of resources - you can promise someone fillet steak every night but if there aren't any butchers...........................

Originally Posted by salus.populi

Hasn't this supposedly been in place for several years?

I was thinking the same thing.

Originally Posted by gazaprop

Quite correct - it's a question of resources - you can promise someone fillet steak every night but if there aren't any butchers...........................

Nice one, and totally true.

History repeats itself
https://www.qlocal.co.uk/southport/ne...d-55025241.htm