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Public drinking ban in Aberdeen
30/09/2002
A ban on the consumption of alcohol in specified areas
of Aberdeen came into effect today.
Aberdeen City Council was given permission by Justice
Minister Jim Wallace to introduce the ban.
Mr Wallace said:
"Public drinking is often a nuisance and can greatly
hamper the quality of life for residents in a particular
area.
"The 26 councils that already have byelaws in place 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."
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-six local councils across Scotland have
such byelaws, which cover more than 400 towns and villages,
together with the built-up areas within the cities of
Glasgow and Dundee.