Newquay hails successful underage drink crackdown
More than 1,000 cans and bottles have been confiscated from underage drinkers in Newquay this summer.
The Street Safe scheme has also helped four or five teenagers back to their accommodation each night after they had drunk too much, cared for many others who had made themselves unwell and sent more than 20 "drunk and incapable" teenagers home.
It is part of the Newquay Safe Partnership's efforts to crack down on underage drinking since announcing its "ring of steel" in May.
Trading Standards made 24 test purchases with only one premises failing — giving an overall failure rate of just 4% compared to Cornwall's overall rate of 16%.
Cornwall Council licensing team inspected almost 40 premises in July with "large numbers" of fake IDs being handed into police by pubs and clubs.
More than 3,000 wristbands were given out for the Exodus project — an alcohol-free club night for under-18s.
Drinkaware provided an alcohol-free cafe on Fistral Beach and 10 new "Unfenced cliff ahead" warning signs were put up after two teenagers fell to their deaths last summer.
Superintendent Julie Whitmarsh, joint Newquay Safe Partnership project manager, said: "This has been a very challenging period for the town and we have seen real commitment from so many different sectors to make a real difference to Newquay."
Drinkaware chief executive Chris Sorek added: "Drinkaware is encouraging parents to visit their website for practical advice about talking to children about alcohol."
