A ban on street boozing is among a raft of measures to be considered later this month as part of a war on crime and anti-social behaviour in one part of Telford.
Telford & Wrekin Council and police have come up with suggested measures to combat problems in Dawley High Street and members of the authority’s ruling cabinet will examine the options when they meet on July 14.
On the table will be a number of legal tools available, such as dispersal orders which give police the power to stop groups congregating in large numbers.
Another possibility would be to make Dawley High Street an alcohol-free zone, by applying for a designated public place order which gives police officers the power to stop people drinking alcohol on the street immediately. Anyone breaching the order could face arrest and a potential £500 fine.
A council spokeswoman said an action plan had already been drawn up which had led to an increased police presence in the Dawley area, an improved CCTV system and more community support officers who had increased the confiscation of alcohol and worked with local off licensees to tackle underage sales.ÊÊ
A report to the cabinet meeting says, however, that if police enforcement and partnership action plans do not effectively curb drink-related problems then the council and its partners will very swiftly establish an alcohol free zone in Dawley.
The council has committed £100 million towards tackling alcohol related anti-social behaviour and is monitoring Dawley High Street on a weekly basis with the police
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Alcohol free zones? As usual no one can see the elephant in the room. The supermarkets are the main source of the alcohol problem. However as they remain virtually untouchable due to the power hold that they’ve got don’t expect much to happen. Lots of hand wringing and law tinkering but thats about all.
When did this happen “A council spokeswoman said an action plan had already been drawn up which had led to an increased police presence in the Dawley area, an improved CCTV system and more community support officers who had increased the confiscation of alcohol and worked with local off licensees to tackle underage sales”
I live in Dawley and have seen no evidence to support this claim - unless the “increased police presence” includes when they go to either the chip shop or Kebab house to get their lunch.
There is a small minority of people that cause these problems - and this group tends to be a constant (same people day in day out) so it should not be difficult to sort - but I doubt any action what so ever will be taken