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Published:
March 24, 2006
New
bid to crackdown on anti-social drinkers in Burnham-On-Sea
 More
than a dozen signs like this one will be appearing along Burnham
seafront in coming weeks when a new crackdown on anti-social drinking
is launched.
Burnham-On-Sea.com
learns that fourteen of the warning signs are to be installed
along The Esplanade - one on every fourth or fifth light post.
Sedgemoor
District Council had originally proposed 60 signs, but town councillors
said such a number would have blown the problem of anti-social
drinking out of proportion.
Several
Designated Drinking Orders are already in force in other parts
of Burnham and Highbridge, having been introduced in June 2005
to stamp out anti-social drinking in known trouble spots.
Police
have the power to ask for alcohol to be handed over if people
are deemed to be causing trouble. If they refuse, they can be
arrested and face a fine of up to £500.
The
orders are in operation at Winchester Road playing fields, the
Manor Gardens, Rosewood Park playing fields in Burnham, the Jubilee
Gardens, Southwell Gardens and Apex Park.
Wording
on the new seafront signs states:
"In this designated public place police officers may require
you not to consume alcohol and to surrender opened containers
of alcohol. It is an offence to refuse to comply."
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