Rossendale councillors reject minimum booze pricing

10:35am Wednesday 3rd October 2012 in News

COUNCILLORS in Rossendale have voted against backing a minimum price for alcohol.

The issue is being debated nationwide, with a structure of 50p per unit being proposed.

That proposal was passed by Members of the Scottish Parliament earlier this year, but they are facing legal action from whisky manufacturers.

Legal challenges mean it is unlikely that England and Wales will attempt to follow suit. At a full council meeting, a majority of Rossendale representatives voted against supporting 50p per unit proposals.

Among the concerns raised were the penalising of sensible drinkers, and a lack of actual strategy in place to combat the issue.

Comments (5)

8:50pm Wed 3 Oct 12

Marsdogs says...

Does a borough council even have such a right??
Does a borough council even have such a right?? Marsdogs

11:37pm Wed 3 Oct 12

parrotcity says...

this would help stop the anti social cant take their beer army. but genuine drinkers will suffer.i woudnt bother if they banned beer, this is the reason our hospitals etc are full of liver diseased people.lost my dad to liver cancer and then went to his brain , died 52 years/ fit and working till 3 months before he passed. we need to stop this , but how is the question. rtid
this would help stop the anti social cant take their beer army. but genuine drinkers will suffer.i woudnt bother if they banned beer, this is the reason our hospitals etc are full of liver diseased people.lost my dad to liver cancer and then went to his brain , died 52 years/ fit and working till 3 months before he passed. we need to stop this , but how is the question. rtid parrotcity

11:40am Thu 4 Oct 12

GAC says...

people need to work out that unless your drinking the cheapest swill this wouldn't effect them.

every time this gets talked about people cry out about how pubs will be finished off, when actually this would help them as it would target supermarkets selling booze at cost just to get people in the door.
people need to work out that unless your drinking the cheapest swill this wouldn't effect them. every time this gets talked about people cry out about how pubs will be finished off, when actually this would help them as it would target supermarkets selling booze at cost just to get people in the door. GAC

12:02am Fri 5 Oct 12

her from here says...

GAC wrote:
people need to work out that unless your drinking the cheapest swill this wouldn't effect them.

every time this gets talked about people cry out about how pubs will be finished off, when actually this would help them as it would target supermarkets selling booze at cost just to get people in the door.
Well said it will just affect the dirt cheap cider/larger the average priced drinks will not be affected.
[quote][p][bold]GAC[/bold] wrote: people need to work out that unless your drinking the cheapest swill this wouldn't effect them. every time this gets talked about people cry out about how pubs will be finished off, when actually this would help them as it would target supermarkets selling booze at cost just to get people in the door.[/p][/quote]Well said it will just affect the dirt cheap cider/larger the average priced drinks will not be affected. her from here

8:51pm Tue 9 Oct 12

rockylad says...

Something really does need doing to stop our supermarkets creating a health time bomb, that we will all have to pay for. The problem I believe is not Public houses, most are shut and the ones left open are charging well above any suggested minimum price. Supermarkets are trying to kill off all the competion with their aggressive pricing, like they have with other independents like milk men, newsagents and butchers.

Either a minimum price for off sales should be set or perhaps a limit on the amount of floor space supermarkets can use for alcohol sales should be made.
Something really does need doing to stop our supermarkets creating a health time bomb, that we will all have to pay for. The problem I believe is not Public houses, most are shut and the ones left open are charging well above any suggested minimum price. Supermarkets are trying to kill off all the competion with their aggressive pricing, like they have with other independents like milk men, newsagents and butchers. Either a minimum price for off sales should be set or perhaps a limit on the amount of floor space supermarkets can use for alcohol sales should be made. rockylad

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