Chief Constable Wants Cheap Alcohol Sale Ban
The Chief Constable of Northamptonshire wants a ban on the sale of cheap, high strength alcohol in shops. Adrian Lee wants to launch a scheme that he's impressed by in Suffolk.
The Chief Constable of Northamptonshire wants to see a ban on the sale of cheap, high strength alcohol in shops across the county.
Adrian Lee says a significant percentage of crime in Northants is drink related and wants to launch a scheme that he's been impressed by that's currently up and running in Suffolk.
Reporter Willy Gilder sets off to find what booze can be bought for a fiver in Northampton, while Stuart talks to Chief Inspector Andrew Mason from Suffolk Police whose "Reducing the Strength" campaign that Adrian Lee wants to emulate has been running for 6 months.
Stuart also talks to Roger Grosvenor from the East of England Co-op who are supporting the Suffolk campaign, and to Neil Bartholomey, the Chair of Northampton Pubwatch.
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