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Final five bars called to cheap booze review
Date published: 26 October 2009
The final five bars due to have their licences reviewed in Oldham Council’s crackdown on cheap town centre drinks promotions will be called to a meeting next month.
Licensing officers told 22 town centre drinking establishments back in April how they planned to introduce strict regulations on bars which sell cheap drinks.
The restrictions, which apply to outlets selling alcohol for less than 75p a unit (£1.88 for a pint of strong lager) include making bars pay for extra police, post office-style queuing and not allowing revellers to buy more than two drinks at a time.
The review has been going on all summer.
Now, most pubs, clubs and bars have reached agreement with the council.
Only one, the Old Mess House, has challenged the restrictions at a Licensing Panel meeting, and not been subject to the review.
On November 3, the last five bars — Mink and Bamboogie in Fairbottom Street; The Castle, Union Street; Tokyo’s, Roscoe Street; and Vogue, Yorkshire Street — have been called to a panel.
But Councillor Mark Alcock, Cabinet member for the environment and infrastructure, believes agreements will be made with them all, meaning no need for reviews.
He said: “It just shows that a lot of people said we were crazy, but everyone has signed up, bar one.
“ People are coming from all over the country to look at this and we are looking to introduce the Oldham model across Greater Manchester.”
Comments
Throughout all the hype about cheap alcohol and how bad the various venues are for supplying it, I've not seen one reference to the 'elephant in the room' - personal responsibility. It seems these days everybody else is at fault except for the person throwing the stuff down their throats. The same applies to obesity, apparently it's the fault of the food manufacturers rather than the lazy lardies who stuff themselves with obscene amounts of food without burning it off by exercise.
why are they still persuing this idiotic idea that its the cheap alcohol thats to blame?
its the poor police presence thats at fault.
i wish they would address the real problems and not the ones they think there are.
or have they got the same blinkers on the brown has. he sees only the things he thinks he can see!
Another gem from fedupoldhamer ! Would you like the cops stood at the side of a bar telling you when you've had enough to drink ? Not their job ! You should know when you've had enough to drink. As Road Rocket says its all down to personal responsibility and if revellers in Oldham did that there would not be a need for any cops on the streets & Oldham would be a good enjoyable safe night out.
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Well when you are faced with losing your income what can you do, its a shame the liberal don't see the same problem with taxi drivers parking in bus lanes but sykes law says it OK
By Keith @ 26/10/2009 13:09:48