Listed below are the areas in
Woodbridge which have been designated for the purposes of
Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001.
In the designated areas the police have the power to require
someone whose behaviour is deemed to be anti-social to stop
drinking the alcohol, and if requested, hand over the drink.
Failure to do so is an arrestable offence, with a potential fine of
up to £500.
The order that applies is officially called the Alcohol
Consumption in Designated Public Places (Woodbridge) Order (No1)
2007.
Map showing the designated areas
in Woodbridge (new window PDF 571KB)
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The order applies to:
The River Deben Foreshore between Lime Kiln Quay and the track
leading to the level crossing on the western side of Kingston
Field, Kingston Farm Road, The Avenue, Station Road, Cumberland
Street, Quay Street, Tide Mill Way, Ferry Quay, Quay Side, Crown
Place, Doric Place, Brook Street, Hamblin Road, Lime Kiln Quay
Road, Thoroughfare, Cumberland Mews, St Johns Street, Little St
Johns Street, St Johns Terrace, St Johns Hill, Castle Street
(including the Green), New Street, Church Street, Bakers Lane,
Carmelite Place, Turn Lane, Ancient House Mews, Chapel Street,
Theatre Street, Market Hill, Angel Lane to Bridewell Walk, Burkitt
Road, Queens Head Lane, Drybridge Hill, Seckford Street, Old
Barrack Road to Cemetery Lane, Portland Crescent between Cemetery
Lane and Fen Meadow Walk, Bridgewood Road, Fen Meadow Walk,
Elmhurst Park, Fen Meadow, Woodbridge Cemetery, Kingston Field, The
Recreation Ground off The Avenue. All public car parks with access
and egress from or onto any of the streets listed here. The
churchyards of St Mary’s Church and St John’s Church.
It should be noted that the order only relates to public places
but not to:
- Any premises to which a premises licence or a club premises
certificate under the Licensing Act 2003 applies or the curtilage
thereof;
- Any premises which by virtue of Part 5 of the Licensing Act
2003 may for the time being be used for the supply of alcohol or
could have been so used within the last twenty minutes;
- Any place where facilities relating to the sale or consumption
of alcohol are permitted under Section 115 E Highways Act
1980.
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