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Fife bans public drinking
12/07/2004
Fife Council has been given permission by Justice Minister Cathy Jamieson to introduce a ban on the public consumption of alcohol in 21 towns and villages.
The byelaws will come into effect from Monday, July 19.
The Minister said:
"Public drinking is often a nuisance and can greatly hamper the quality of life for residents in a particular area.
"The 27 councils in Scotland that have such byelaws in force 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 27 local councils across Scotland already have such byelaws, which cover more than 450 towns and villages, together with the built-up areas within the cities of Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen.