Antisocial Behaviour

Legal advice: Is your pub at risk of Community Protection Orders - the 'new ASBOs'?

07-Nov-2014 By Poppleston Allen

One way or another there has been a lot of news lately. It is that time of year when the clocks have changed, the nights are darker and the Christmas spirit is not yet engaged. You would be forgiven if you had not heard of a new piece of legislation which...

Pubs to be treated like ‘crack houses’ in Government's new antisocial behaviour proposals

07-Jun-2012

Pubs are to be treated in the same manner as ‘crack houses’ under the Government’s proposals to tackle antisocial behaviour. 

Fury over tougher licence restrictions

14-Jul-2011 By John Harrington

Licensees and pub operators in Brighton have attacked the council's plan to extend the city's cumulative impact zone (CIZ) by almost two-thirds.

The Guv'nor Godfrey Page

17-Apr-2008

Mayhem on the streets? Don't blame the pubs I would like to start by saying that the future of pubs is looking good. But I can't. In 2005 when the...

SNP: pubs should pay fee for policing

06-Sep-2007 By Iain O'Neill iain.o'neill@william-reed.co.uk

Scotland's justice secretary has claimed pub and club owners should be made to pay for the policing of antisocial behaviour caused by alcohol. The...

Chris Maclean: the storm clouds gather

15-Aug-2007 By Chris Maclean

The chief constable of Cheshire yesterday attacked the "drink fuelled yobbishness and antisocial behaviour" following a terrible tragedy there. He...

Plan for councils to shut and seal pubs

07-Jun-2007 By Ewan Turney

Councils and police will get new powers to close problem pubs for almost half a year under latest Government plans to fight antisocial behaviour. The...

Mansfield hosts pay for extra policing

20-Jul-2006

Mansfield licensees have agreed to pay for policing in a bid to cut antisocial behaviour. More than 75% of pubs, clubs and takeaways have agreed to...