Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

Members considered a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services which presented the City of London Corporation’s draft Alcohol Strategy for 2019-23 for approval.  Members commended a very good report,  which outlined the main points in the Strategy, and summarised how it would be delivered and governed. 

Members discussed how the City’s residents’ quality of sleep and general wellbeing could be affected by alcohol related anti-social behaviour.   Members were concerned generally at the increasing number of licenced premises in the City and the availability of cheap, high-content alcohol in some areas.  Officers advised that the Licensing Team were undertaking research on the City’s night-time economy and this would shortly be published, to inform the Strategy’s action plan.  The officer agreed to check with the City of London Police as to whether we could have a target for reducing alcohol related call-outs.

RESOLVED, that :

1.     The Draft Alcohol Strategy for 2019-23, as set out in Appendix 1 be approved.

2.     The plan for consultation be approved.