Alcohol-free zones makes it a family day

Monday 12th May 2008, 2:29PM BST.

YEAR two of Liberation Day alcohol-free zones were a success, according to licensees and police. Inspector Tom Makins said that the law was self-policed and they made no arrests of people ignoring the zones.

‘They were a success this year but they were a success last year as well. ‘It’s a case of a police officer asking someone to tip away the contents or dispose of a bottle. We didn’t get any confrontation.’

Simon Allum, licensee of the White Hart, agreed. He said that few flouted the law and those who did had simply forgotten. ‘It was a great success. With regard to trouble: it was no different to any other weekend. I think it worked really well. It was very much a family-friendly day. I didn’t see people staggering around. It seemed much better.’