Improvement Service
The national improvement organisation for Local Government in Scotland set up to deliver improvement support that would help councils to provide effective community leadership, strong local governance and deliver high quality, efficient local services.Alcohol Prohibition Areas - Scotland Edit
Local authorities have the power to make by-laws to prohibit the drinking of alcohol in designated public places under provisions contained in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (under sections 201, 202 and 203) subject to confirmation by Scottish Ministers. To date, 27 local authorities across Scotland have by-laws which prohibit the drinking of alcohol in designated public places in more than 480 towns and villages across Scotland, together with the built up areas within the city of Glasgow and Edinburgh have such by-laws. They range from a total ban on drinking at all times, to a ban at specified times or on specified days.
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| License | UK Open Government Licence v3.0 |
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| Category | Elections / Politics, Health and Social Care, Law and Licensing |
| Maintainer | Improvement Service |
| Date Created | 2021-06-11 |
| Date Updated | 2024-07-01 |
| Original dataset link | https://data.spatialhub.scot/dataset/alcohol_prohibition_areas-is |