Scunthorpe licensees hail plastic pints
LICENSEES have reported a drop in night-time disorder, one year after a Scunthorpe Pubwatch scheme introduced plastic glasses to the town centre.
The number of glassings dropped immediately after the introduction of polycarbonate glasses with two throughout December 2008 and January 2009 compared with five in the same period the previous year.
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William Ferguson pours a pint into a plastic glass at the Zest Bar in Scunthorpe.
New figures will be released next year, but one-year on from the launch of the scheme between Scunthorpe Pubwatch and Humberside Police, bar-owners have reported positive feedback.
Patience Roberts, owner of Zest Bar, and Pubwatch chairwoman, said: "We have certainly seen a decrease in the number of violent attacks within our bar and others who are active within the scheme.
"We've been very pleased with the take-up of the scheme, about 40 per cent of the bars in the town centre started using plastics initially and most of those are still ongoing."
New figures issued by Humberside Police have shown a slight drop in violent crime in the town centre, but the figure does not breakdown a figure for glassings.
Steve Turner, licensing manager for Humberside Police, said: "The numbers of glass related incidents have reduced, but there are still bottles being used as weapons, but fortunately there have been no serious injuries.
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3 Comments
by brian, ashby
Friday, November 20 2009, 5:08PM
“landlords are the real course serve drunks till they run out of cash. thought the law stated that landlords were responsible , if they are staggering about find out which landlord responsible and fine him or her, too many pubs in one area should the brittania re-open will only make situation worse.alcohol abuse big news on telly our biggest problem at moment, should council be helping to promote it.”
by Ria Lale, The oast house
Friday, November 20 2009, 3:46PM
“Drink from plastic!! No no no no no. Makes yer beer taste like poison. And all because people can't be trusted not to "glass" one another!
Thank you, but no thank you. I'll settle for a proper pint in a proper glass. In an establishment from which I can return home in one piece.
What next? They'll be closing roads off, so that these "revellers" don't get run over when they're stumbling around Brit corner!!”
by Phred, Northern Lands
Friday, November 20 2009, 10:22AM
“To combat beer glasses being broken on the streets of Brigg - nearly 10 years ago - someone suggested the use of plastic glasses.
The idea was rejected as silly and stupid!!!!”