A Designated Public Places Order, which will control the consumption of alcohol in public places in specified areas, has been introduced by Dover District Council, effective from 1st February 2007. The Order is commonly, but incorrectly, referred to as an alcohol exclusion zone.
The effect of the Order is that a Police Constable may require a person to stop drinking alcohol in a public place within the designated area. Any person so required, but who refuses to stop, commits an offence which could result in them being arrested. Drinking alcohol in a designated area is not in itself an offence. The offence is created if any person refuses to stop drinking once required to do so by a Police Constable. Any enforcement of this law is carried out entirely at the discretion of the police.
This order has been made following analysis of relevant crimes and extensive consultation with the public. The relevant work was undertaken by Dover District Council’s Community Safety Unit.
The order applies to all public places lying within the boundaries of Dover, encompassing Castle, Town and Pier, Maxton, Elms Vale and Priory, Tower Hamlets, Saint Radigunds, Buckland and Whitfield wards; Deal, encompassing Walmer, Mill Hill, Middle Deal and Sholden and North Deal wards, Sandwich and the following parishes: Ash, Aylesham, Eastry, Eythorne, Guston, Ringwould/Kingsdown, River, St. Margaret’s, Shepherdswell, Temple Ewell, Wingham.
Signs have been placed across the district to indicate designated areas.
If you have any comments or queries to make regarding Community Safety in the District of Dover, please contact:
Community Safety Manager
Dover District Council,
White Cliffs Business Park,
Dover, Kent CT16 3PJ
Tel No. 01304 872054
E-mail: communitysafety@dover.gov.uk.
