Plans to give the council and police new powers to tackle alcohol related anti-social behaviour were given the green light by Tower Hamlets Council.
This decision follows the overwhelmingly positive response to the council-led consultation to introduce a Responsible Drinking Borough (RDB), with 84 per cent of respondents backing the plans.
The RDB does not ban people from drinking in public, but provides the council and police with the power to react quickly and effectively to drunken troublemakers. It will equip the Tower Hamlets Enforcement Officers (THEOs) and the police with the powers to stop people and to demand, confiscate, and dispose of any alcohol within the boundaries of Tower Hamlets.
The RDB was introduced in September, 2011. Signs will be placed at key points, including entrances to the borough and transport hubs, across Tower Hamlets.
The new RDB puts a stop to this and will prepare the borough for the impact of the increased visitors during London 2012.
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