Call for a 50p minimum price on beer sold in Hyndburn (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Call for a 50p minimum price on beer sold in Hyndburn
11:00pm Friday 14th September 2012 in News
A REPORT into proposals to raise the price of cheap drinks claims local pubs will benefit.
Hyndburn Council has drafted a report on the pros and cons of supporting a minimum 50p per unit of alcohol rule in the borough.
The plans will go before councillors at the full council meeting next week.
A report said the main impact would affect mostly supermarkets and off-licences, particularly where alcohol is sold in bulk.
The report, by executive legal director Jane Ellis, said: “Supermarkets and off-licences will no longer be able to seel alcohol for pocket money prices. For instance, a can of lager at 23p or a 2 litre bottle of cider at £1.34. Prices in pubs and clubs will be largely unaffected as they typically sell above 50p.
“Evidence suggests their sales will increase as drinkers return to pubs following supermarket price increases.”
Comments(20)
jim 2012
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12:32am Sat 15 Sep 12
drink and drinkers have been around for a lot longer than Hyndburn Council
drinkers will just buy in bulk from someware else that dosen't have a minimum 50p per unit of alcohol rule but Hyndburn Council have to be seen to be doing something so they may as well try this and see if one size fits all
Michael@ClitheroeSince58
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12:50am Sat 15 Sep 12
anonther
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1:35am Sat 15 Sep 12
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http://tinyurl.com/c
heapbooze
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You will see that in para 2.1 the Council is asked to 'support the principle' of a minimum price for alcohol
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"Recommendations
2.1 Council is asked to:
• Support the principle of the introduction of a minimum unit price for alcohol of 50p
on the basis that the revenue generated should be re-invested in alcohol related
treatment programmes."
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Don't believe everything you read in the newspapers!!
jack daniels
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7:33am Sat 15 Sep 12
Sajdin
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10:39am Sat 15 Sep 12
psch
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11:44am Sat 15 Sep 12
chas
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12:49pm Sat 15 Sep 12
The only way to get the punters back into pubs is to have amendments to the ban.
RUinsane
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1:56pm Sat 15 Sep 12
a) scrotes with blue tattoos
b) scrotess' with blue tattoos
c) anyone who wears a vest and tracki bottoms
d) Anyone with a dog called Tyson
e) Anyone with a criminal record
f) Anyone who thinks that a carbon footprint is some new forensic technique
g) Anyone who possesses a mini moto
h) Anyone called Olwyn who needs downers to sleep from the uppers
i) Leg shaving cyclists who refuse to move when I mount the kerb in persuit.
j) Cyclists who wear lycra.
There I think that should just about cover it. :0)
Michael@ClitheroeSince58
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2:16pm Sat 15 Sep 12
RUinsane wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk
No need for all these measures. just stop serving
a) scrotes with blue tattoos
b) scrotess' with blue tattoos
c) anyone who wears a vest and tracki bottoms
d) Anyone with a dog called Tyson
e) Anyone with a criminal record
f) Anyone who thinks that a carbon footprint is some new forensic technique
g) Anyone who possesses a mini moto
h) Anyone called Olwyn who needs downers to sleep from the uppers
i) Leg shaving cyclists who refuse to move when I mount the kerb in persuit.
j) Cyclists who wear lycra.
There I think that should just about cover it. :0)
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Rise of the Mamils (middle-aged men in lycra)
Steve4x4
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2:56pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Sajdin wrote:Gob*****
Just ban it !
enki jr
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3:00pm Sat 15 Sep 12
boost its profits? best thing anyone can do is give it up and reclaim thier thoughts, then maybe they can see right through this absurd evil of making the poor poorer. principals...what principals?
“Evidence suggests their sales will increase as drinkers return to pubs following supermarket price increases.”
EVIDENCE suggests my anal warts... more retarded nonsense, ive yet to come across a gov employee who actually posesses an intellect that isnt deeply flawed or misled.
.... how about lowering the price of a pint at the pub to supermarket levels
as it should do to compete WITH THEM. closet fascists the lot of ya... ... ...
Rimbus
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4:34pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Sajdin wrote:We don't need to ban it. Fortunately we live in a civilised society which not only allows free speech it also allows freedom of choice. Consumption of alcohol is entirely legal in this country. Unfortunately there are still some countries in the world where their citizens do not enjoy such privileges and where women are institutionally subjugated by men and are prevented from making their own choices about who they marry, who they associate with and even in some countries are not permitted to leave their homes without the permission of their husband or a male relative. We don't need your type of solution to the problems that we encounter in this country, we will exercise judgement and discretion in a fair and even-handed way as we have done over centuries to come to a solution. PS - That's how democracy works.
Just ban it !
Rimbus
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4:44pm Sat 15 Sep 12
enki jr wrote:'How about lowering the price of a pint at the pub to supermarket levels'
what about the wise people who never want to set foot in an alehouse and always buy thier drink from shops ... will they ever go to a pub because of the enforced hike? ... how much is wall st mart bribing you to help
boost its profits? best thing anyone can do is give it up and reclaim thier thoughts, then maybe they can see right through this absurd evil of making the poor poorer. principals...what principals?
“Evidence suggests their sales will increase as drinkers return to pubs following supermarket price increases.”
EVIDENCE suggests my anal warts... more retarded nonsense, ive yet to come across a gov employee who actually posesses an intellect that isnt deeply flawed or misled.
.... how about lowering the price of a pint at the pub to supermarket levels
as it should do to compete WITH THEM. closet fascists the lot of ya... ... ...
Great idea. As the vast majority of a pub's overhead costs relate to wages, we could just sack all bar staff and have them self-service check-outs where you can scan your own stuff or better still an honesty box - I'm sure that would work.....And even if it didn't at least we'd have some fun trying!
jack daniels
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5:11pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Sajdin wrote:Typical ignorant comment from our resident bigot who has no concept of the 21st century, western/european culture he lives in.
Just ban it !
Marky mark
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6:21pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Sajdin wrote:Yeah along with women should be 5 pace's behind their male master's
Just ban it !
coates warder
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8:15am Sun 16 Sep 12
Steve4x4 wrote:i agree ban beer and mosques as well ill give and take
Sajdin wrote:Gob*****
Just ban it !
Chris P Bacon
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9:21am Sun 16 Sep 12
Marky mark wrote:And an apostrophe must follow every 's' when you haven't quite grasped the correct utilisation of grammar.
Sajdin wrote:Yeah along with women should be 5 pace's behind their male master's
Just ban it !
RUinsane
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11:37am Sun 16 Sep 12
Chris P Bacon wrote:I bet you jizzed in yer pants when you typed that.
Marky mark wrote:And an apostrophe must follow every 's' when you haven't quite grasped the correct utilisation of grammar.
Sajdin wrote:Yeah along with women should be 5 pace's behind their male master's
Just ban it !
Rimbus
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6:35pm Sun 16 Sep 12
Chris P Bacon wrote:I don't quite think that you have grasped the difference between the words 'follow' and 'precede'.
Marky mark wrote:And an apostrophe must follow every 's' when you haven't quite grasped the correct utilisation of grammar.
Sajdin wrote:Yeah along with women should be 5 pace's behind their male master's
Just ban it !
JohnR1 says...
11:21pm Fri 14 Sep 12