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Public drinking restrictions in Dingwall
18/01/2002
Highland Council was today given permission by Justice
Minister Jim Wallace to introduce a ban on the consumption
of alcohol in specified areas within the town of
Dingwall.
Byelaws made by the Council will, for the first time,
ban public drinking in that area.
Mr Wallace said:
"Public drinking is often a nuisance and can greatly
hamper the quality of life for residents in a particular
area.
"The 25 councils that already have byelaws in force have
paid testimony to their effectiveness in reducing the
nuisance and disorder commonly associated with public
drinking. I will continue to support other councils that
come forward with similar byelaw proposals."
The byelaws will come into effect on 17 February.
Following a successful experiment in the use of byelaws
to prohibit drinking in designated parts of Galashiels,
Motherwell and Dundee, other local authorities were invited
in 1993 to submit proposals for similar byelaws under
powers contained in the Local Government (Scotland) Act
1973. To date Twenty-five local councils across Scotland
already have such byelaws, which cover more than 400 towns
and villages, together with the built up areas within the
city of Glasgow.