The alcohol harm reduction field has long argued that central government targets are needed to drive action on alcohol. The targets have now arrived. There are also powerful new drivers and opportunities to give alcohol its due priority at local level, and to secure mainstream and area based funding.
This is a new era for local action on alcohol in England, heralded by the updated national alcohol strategy Safe. Sensible. Social. which, unlike its predecessor, has managed to acquire some teeth in the form of a new Public Service Agreement, new statutory duties on local partnerships, and the new commissioning framework for health and social care.
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ive lost my job and been landed with an £80 fine for serving someone who was 'drunk'! i have cctv footage which shows the customer not only being smiley and happy on a busy saturday night but also offer me the 20p after a round of £4.20 to even up the change? is this a sign of a intoxecated person who has been sold intoxicants as the police officer said or is this a sign of a person being served alcohol who is (note the language) 'drunk' as stated on my penalty notice? thats just the start of it. the guy was not charged with drunk and disorderly nor with any other criminal offence. furthermore when asking the officer what evidence is available and what criminal act i have broken the reply was 'its their word against yours and nothing has been written on your penalty notice because it doesnt break an act of such kind?' please write your opinions and help me as being unemployed while studying is not the most pleasent
Posted by: graeme hayward | Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at 02:47 AM
This is an exciting time for us- However I hope that in response to the requirement for authorities to have alcohol strategies they produce plans that are meaningful and have real, measurable outcomes.
Posted by: james morris | Monday, October 29, 2007 at 04:30 PM