Fed-up residents launch booze campaign

Andrew Gibson • Published 13 Jan 2012 10:00

FED-up residents are tackling street drinking head on by launching a campaign.

Clydebank East Community Council (CECC) wants to limit the number of shops that sell booze in Whitecrook.

Gil Paterson, Clydebank MSP, is backing the campaign and has asked the council to look into capping the number of licensed premises.

There are currently six shops in Whitecrook that sell alcohol.

Joe Henry, of CECC, said: "We have grave concerns about every shop on every street corner.

"If you drive round Whitecrook on a Friday night in the summer months you will see kids with blue bags full of alcohol.

"Most of these carry-outs are coming out of these shops.

"We have got every shop selling alcohol, and we have got kids coming home from school and seeing the older ones drinking in front of these shops.

"What we find is we are awash with licences that the boards cannot control. Alcohol is a dangerous product and it needs to be sold in a fashion which protects the kids."

Joe has high hopes for the campaign. He added: "We would like to see alcohol sold through a few proper alcohol off sales."

The council told the Post they would be happy to discuss the issue with CECC, however only the Scottish Government could make such changes

A public survey undertaken through the NHS in Whitecrook also found that 85 per cent of residents bought booze for home consumption in the Clydebank ASDA while only 31 per cent bought from a local grocer. A total percentage of over 100 indicates some purchasing from both.

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