Plastic pint glasses in Ribble Valley pubs to help cut injuries (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Plastic pint glasses in Ribble Valley pubs to help cut injuries

3:43pm Monday 30th November 2009 in

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PLASTIC glasses are to be given to Ribble Valley pubs in a bid to reduce accidents and injuries caused by glass attacks.

More than 3,000 polycarbonate glasses, which are designed to look and feel like normal glasses, will be given to pubs and clubs in the borough's towns after funding from Ribble Valley Borough Council.

The move is part of a campaign to encourage pub owners to use the plastic glasses in the run-up to Christmas in a bid to reduce violent crime.

PC Cath Towler, town centre licensing officer said: “The glasses are made of a specially reinforced polycarbonate, which although lighter, feel the same as regular glasses.

“The Ribble Valley is one of the safest places in England and Wales but we want to keep it that way.

“These new glasses, which are practically unbreakable, should not only help to reduce injuries by any assaults which do happen, but they will reduce injuries caused if people fall on broken glass.

“I am delighted with the enthusiastic response we have had from licensees and am hopeful that these glasses will eventually be used by all pubs and clubs across the Borough.”

For further information about polycarbonate glasses contact PC Towler on 0845 1 25 35 45.