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Alcohol action areas

by Mark Rowe

A second phase of the local alcohol action areas (LAAA) in the UK sees 33 new regions, the Home Office has reported.

The aim; to tackle alcohol-related crime and health harms, the UK Government said. The initial launch in February 2014 covered 20 areas. Each area will see local agencies including licensing authorities, health bodies, and police coming together with businesses to address problems caused by alcohol. That might lead to mandatory safeguarding training for taxi drivers, more trading standards action on underage sales of alcohol, or a triage service for street drinkers, according to the authorities.

Sarah Newton, Home Office Minister for Vulnerability, Safeguarding and Countering Extremism, said: “Local alcohol action areas demonstrate the government’s commitment to work with industry, police, local authorities and other partners to make our streets safer. Violent crimes involving alcohol have fallen over the last decade – but it is clear that alcohol misuse has a significant impact on communities across the country.

“Our pubs, bars and restaurants make a valuable contribution to our economy and our society and it is important that people are able to enjoy them without the fear of becoming a victim of crime. Alcohol-related crime and disorder costs an estimated £11 billion per year in England and Wales, and the government wants to support local communities in reducing the scenes of drunkenness and violence that blight communities, particularly at night.”

The 33 new areas are:

Barnsley
Bedfordshire
Camden
Colchester
Cornwall
Derbyshire
Doncaster
Exeter
Fareham
Hastings
Havering
Hull
Isle of Wight
Islington
Merton
Northumberland
Norwich
Nottinghamshire
Peterborough
Shropshire
Southwark
Surrey
Swansea
Swindon
Wakefield
Wandsworth
Westminster
Weston-super-Mare
Weymouth
Wirral
Wisbech
Wolverhampton; and
Wrexham.

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