Mid Suffolk District Council, in conjunction with the Police and Stowmarket Town Council have implemented an order designating public places in parts of Stowmarket town centre as areas where drinking alcohol is prohibited. The order was implemented in June 2006 and gives Police the power to stop people drinking in public areas.

Two zones have been set up in the town and are shown on the map below.



Police have the power to ask people to stop drinking and if they do not comply, the Police can confiscate the alcohol and issue a fixed penalty notice. Anyone who refuses could also be arrested and fined up to £500.

Pubwatch

This is an established group involving the majority of pubs and clubs and many other licenced premises within Mid Suffolk that work together to make your night out a safe one.

The group members operate and enforce the ‘Banned from one, Banned from all’ system. This enables them to ban anyone that is repeatedly causing problems in one or more premises. The ban will run for a year but may be increased if necessary.