18th August 2008, 08/190
Clampdown on summer anti social behaviour and underage
drinking
During the summer holidays the District Council is carrying out
a range of interventions to clampdown on alcohol problems!
As part of the Summer Nights campaign to tackle drink-related
anti-social behaviour, the Council is involved in a number of
activities to encourage sensible drinking.
The Countryside Rangers will be patrolling hotspot areas at the
Council’s various woodlands and wetlands sites in a bid to stamp
out anti social behaviour. Officers will be regularly walking
around the countryside in the evenings when nuisance behaviour is
likely to occur to nip any problems in the bud.
Licensing officers will also be joining the police to visits
pubs and off-licenses to stamp out underage drinking and to make
sure they are adhering to licensing regulations.
Council tenants who are causing a nuisance will also be visited
by Housing Officers to make them aware of their tenancy agreements
and the consequences if they break the rules.
The Council’s Sports Development Team have also organised a
number of diversionary activities including a mini football league
throughout the school holidays to reduce and prevent anti social
behaviour.
Cllr Paul Greenall, Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, said:
"We are spearheading a number of initiatives around underage and
binge drinking because a lot of this unruly behaviour occurs during
the summer months. Hopefully by working closely with other agencies
we will help reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour and increase
community reassurance.
This is the fourth year that the District Council is backing the
Summer Nights campaign and supporting the work of Lancashire
Constabulary and other Community Safety Partners to curb nuisance
drinking and anti social behaviour across West Lancashire. In the
four years it has been running, it has been successful in
addressing these issues and reminding people of their obligations
to others."
For more information about the how we are keeping West
Lancashire safe, visit our community safety pages.
Related information
> Alcohol
awareness
> Anti
social behaviour
> Operation Summer Nights