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News Article Comments : Councils: Licensing Act a failure
Local authorities have claimed relaxed licensing hours have failed to reduce drink-fuelled violence.
The Local Government Association (LGA) said that the taxpayer had been left to pick up a £100m bill from the introduction of the Licensing Act.
The survey claims;
• Seven out of ten police authorities, Primary Care Trusts (PCT) and councils reported an increase or no change in alcohol-related incidents
• Nearly one in three PCTs have reported an increase in alcohol-related incidents
• Half of police authorities report that the Act has simply led to alcohol-related disorder occurring later at night
• 86% of health authorities and 94% of councils reported an increased pressure on resources, mainly through a rise in A&E admissions
• Councils taxpayers are footing a bill of £100m to implement the new laws
“The new drinks laws have made no impact whatsoever on reducing the alcohol-related violence that blights town centres and turns them into no-go areas on a Friday and Saturday nigh
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John Ellis 01/07/2008 17:53:39  |
RE: Councils: Licensing Act a failure I was also unhappy with the Licensing Act, as were most licensees. However, it was not designed to "reduce drink-fuelled violence". More propaganda is being spread here. Look at the "facts" in the report - "• Seven out of ten police authorities, Primary Care Trusts (PCT) and councils reported an increase or no change in alcohol-related incidents • Nearly one in three PCTs have reported an increase in alcohol-related incidents" That means that is 70% said "No change or worse" and 30% were worse, then 40% were no change and the remaining 30% were better. The report could, therefore, say "Seven out of ten police authorities, Primary Care Trusts (PCT) and councils reported an DECREASE or no change in alcohol-related incidents". Don't you just love the "official" use of statistics! John Ellis Crown inn, Oakengates This post replies to this thread |
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Peter Harvey 01/07/2008 21:36:39 |
RE: Councils: Licensing Act a failure All that and all they had to do was let us extend our hours to do away with the lock ins!! and the act will never be a proper success until they get to grips with the supermarkets and off sales who sell below cost they are the one fueling binge drinking and anti social behaviour we all know this except the Government strange that This post replies to this thread |
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| Ken Nason 02/07/2008 10:59:15 |
RE: Councils: Licensing Act a failure John quite right purely propoganda put out by a government more intent in proving their incompetence competent than addressing the problems. The licnensing act was not introduce for this reason so why is it linked in this way if not for the above reasons. Inconsistency seems to be the watchword. Firstly they talk of drink fuelled violence then they go on to compare changes in alcohol-related incidents. How can you link two completely different topics under one broad banner? Unfortunately the Sun readers will lap it up Ken Nason This post replies to John Ellis > RE: Councils: Licensing Act a failure |
