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Party's over for Tottenham street drinkers
Boozing in public is now a thing of the past as a drinking ban which covers most of Tottenham comes into effect.
As of May 1, drinking alcohol in 'controlled zones', indicated by signage, is now prohibited and offenders caught flouting the law will be slapped with a fine of up to £500 or face arrest.
Council chiefs, who approved the plans in March, have maintained that extreme measures will only be taken when a verbal warning has been ignored.
A zero-tolerance approach will be taken when faced with violent and threatening behaviour.
The affected wards include Noel Park, Northumberland Park, Seven Sisters, Tottenham Green, Bounds Green, Bruce Grove,Tottenham Hale, Harringay, Woodside, West Green and St Ann's.
A report named Seven Sisters and Tottenham Green as the worst areas for anti-social behaviour related to street drinking such as soliciting, noise and urinating on streets.
Councillor Nilgun Canver, cabinet member for enforcement and safer communities, said: "I must stress that this does not mean that people holding peaceful barbecues and picnics will be restricted in their behaviour.
"These measures relate only to drinking where there is associated nuisance or anti-social behaviour."
Officers would also be given the power to confiscate the booze and ban them from the area for up to 48 hours.
Community Chief Inspector Shaun De Souza Brady said: "Alcohol is often a cause or feature of nuisance behaviour and the power to seize alcohol in more areas will assist with tackling this issue and making the streets of Haringey a safer and less intimidating place for the public."
Retailers could also be fined if they are caught serving intoxicated customers under the new laws.
This comes as recently instated London mayor, Boris Johnson, reveals plans to ban alcohol from public transport.
8:05am Thursday 8th May 2008
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