Drink till you drop?
Jones, P.
Drink till you drop? - Town & Country Planning 72(7) August 2003, 221-223(3) .
Discusses the background to and the recommendations of the ODPM Select Committee report "The evening economy and the urban renaissance". The report looks at the role of the evening and late night economy which is seen as the key to urban renaissance in towns and city centres. Raises a number of issues including the impact of relaxation in licensing laws and its effect on anti-social behaviour due to alcohol abuse, the proposed transfer of licensing controls from the courts to local authorities, the economic and physical strain on police resources and the need for adequate late evening public transport. View the report at www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk.
URBAN RENAISSANCE
LATE OPENING
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
PLANNING
LICENSING LAW
TOWN CENTRES
CITY CENTRES
Drink till you drop? - Town & Country Planning 72(7) August 2003, 221-223(3) .
Discusses the background to and the recommendations of the ODPM Select Committee report "The evening economy and the urban renaissance". The report looks at the role of the evening and late night economy which is seen as the key to urban renaissance in towns and city centres. Raises a number of issues including the impact of relaxation in licensing laws and its effect on anti-social behaviour due to alcohol abuse, the proposed transfer of licensing controls from the courts to local authorities, the economic and physical strain on police resources and the need for adequate late evening public transport. View the report at www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk.
URBAN RENAISSANCE
LATE OPENING
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
PLANNING
LICENSING LAW
TOWN CENTRES
CITY CENTRES