Worth keeping an eye on
While the west lothian question remains unanswered, one of its towns, Armdale, is experimenting with a possible answer to underage on street drinking – raising the age of purchase in off licences to 21. The scheme has previously operated in Cleveland with significant success. Update I have been told that in Irvinestown the DPP got the local off licences to adopt different coloured bags to make it easier for police to identify the source. Should off-licences be required to have identifiable bags?
Raising the off licence age to 21 is an excellent idea to reduce underage drinking without punishing responsible drinkers.
The govt and tory proposals of adding a few pence here and there are a joke.
This is a complete and utter joke, why should sensible drinkers be punished due to the wrecklessness of others.
We’re living in a nanny state as it is.
The town in question is Armadale, not Armdale.
(I was born in the neighbouring town, Whitburn)