Alcohol consumption in designated public place orders
Drinking responsibly in the Borough of Allerdale
The information below tells you what the Designated
Public Places Order (DPPO) is and how it will affect you if
drinking alcohol in public open air spaces in the Borough of
Allerdale
What is a Designated Public Place Order?
The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 brought in the power
for councils to make it an offence to drink alcohol in public
places after being asked not to do so by a Police Officer, a Police
Community Support Officer or the Council’s Enforcement
Officers.
This order is not a total ban on drinking alcohol in public
places. It just makes it an offence to carry on drinking alcohol
when asked to stop by a constable or authorised officer. This
allows control to be exercised over those who by drinking on the
street or in open air spaces are adversely affecting the enjoyment
of that area by others.
Please see the downloadable documents below which list areas in
Allerdale to which DPPOs have been applied.
How will a Designated Public Places Order help?
- The DPPO has been imposed in order to:
- Give Police Officer, a Police Community Support Officer or a
Council’s Enforcement Officers the power where there is repeat and
persistent nuisance, clearly linked to the public drinking of
alcohol
- Enable a Police Officer, a Police Community Support Officer or
a Council Enforcement Officer to target people who cause a nuisance
when they are moving between licensed premises
- Cut down alcohol related disturbances in public
- Allow use in specific areas and for specific periods of time
enabling a Police Officer, a Police Community Support Officer or a
Council Enforcement Officer to tackle any nuisance clearly linked
to the public drinking of alcohol. There will be clear publicity
and signage in these areas.
These reasons apply to the above:
- Send a clear and consistent message that anti-social drinking
is not acceptable and will not be tolerated in the areas public
places
- Help make the area a place where visitors and users feel
safe
Is it a ban on drinking alcohol in public?
No. A drinker's behaviour will be considered in any action by
enforcement officers. It is not intended to stop an individual
drinking sensibly, for example, if you are drinking alcohol with a
picnic in a park.