Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Urban Environment – To advise the Committee of all current street drinking control zones within the London Borough of Haringey, and to seek instruction with regard to future proposals for designated street dinking control zones.

Prior to the consideration of the report it was noted that Appendix 6 contained errors in relation to Ward boundaries and officers noted these.

The Committee considered a report that provided an evaluation of the current Street Drinking Control Zones within the Borough and an overview of Police activity within these zones. The report also sought the Committees view on extending the number of Street Drinking Control Zones in the Borough.

The Police Safer Neighbourhoods Teams (SNTs) had indicated that the new powers available to them had formed a useful tool in combating anti-social behaviour and that a positive reaction had also being received from local residents.

Concern was raised at anti social behaviour arising from street drinking at Seven Sisters Station and Wicks Station and it was suggested that these areas should become control zones.

It was noted that people cautioned for street drinking often had significant health problems and there was agreement that Police officers should be fully briefed on how people could be referred to the appropriate health services. This would be a practical way of reducing future instances of street drinking.

The Committee was in agreement that the number of controlled street drinking zones should be extended. In order to monitor this there was agreement that the Committee should receive an annual report providing an evaluation of these.

RESOLVED:

1. That the report be noted.

2. That a report setting out proposals for extending Street Drinking Control Zones should be received.

3. That an annual report should be received providing an evaluation of Street Drinking Control Zones in the Borough.