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GREENWICH COUNCIL

WOOLWICH AND THAMESMEAD AREA

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

TUESDAY 10th DECEMBER 2002 AT 7.00 P.M.

MINUTES

PRESENT:

MEMBERS:

Councillor A Macrae (Chair), Councillors, P Brooks, C Mardner, P Tyler, J. Gillman and J Wakefield, J. Fahy, B. Barwick, B. O`Sullivan, R. Harris and J. Hills.

UNDER STANDING ORDERS

Councillor T Hales

OFFICERS

Planning Group Leader (Woolwich), Planning Officer, Senior Engineer and Senior Committee Co-ordinator.

ACTION TO

BE TAKEN BY

ITEM NO.

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WOOLWICH TOWN CENTRE - PROHIBITION OF DRINKING ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC

The report was introduced by the Planning Group Leader.

This item was considered to be urgent as this restriction

would alleviate a clearly identified problem in the

designated zone that has caused fear alarm and distress

to residents, visitors and business owners in the area

having identified resources delaying this order would

exacerbate this.

Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 requires Local Authorities to put Community Safety at the heart of its work by doing “all it reasonably can”. Should a decision not be taken at this stage it will further delay the introduction of these measures and the consequential improvements to the Town Centre.

RESOLVED -

That

  • It be agreed that the orders be publicised in the Mercury Newspaper so that they come into force on 10th January 2003 or as soon as possible thereafter if call in period is exempted.

  • It be noted that the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 came into force on 1st September 2001 and that it replaces the Home Office model bye-law relating to the consumption of intoxicating liquor in designated public places

  • It be noted that although the designation orders are made by the Council it is the responsibility of the police to enforce the orders

  • The Home Office Circular - August 2001 that advised Local Authorities who wish to place such a restriction in their area where public drinking is associated with antisocial behaviour, disorder, annoyance or nuisance to members of the public, to consider making an order under section 13 of the Act rather than proceeding with the more cumbersome and complex bye-law process, be noted.

The meeting closed at 8.13 p.m

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Chair

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