Drinking ban progresses

Jeremy Hilton has met with city council officers to give his backing to introducing a ban on the drinking of alcohol at the rose garden on London Road.

The council had been carrying out a consultation on introducing a public space protection order (PSPO).
He has also been critical of left wing activists who arrived from Stroud to demonstrate against a PSPO.

They were joined by the Labour party's Kingsholm spokesman.
Councillor Hilton said: "There has been a persistent problem at the rose garden of people gathering here, drinking to excess, arguing, fighting and using local residents' front gardens as a toilet.

"This behaviour from adults, who should know better, is unacceptable. This is why the council should ban the drinking of alcohol at this location.
"l was very disappointed to see Labour's Kingsholm spokesman leading a demonstration of non-residents from Stroud against introducing a PSPO."
Councillor Isabel Brazil said: "We have also secured some funds to carry out physical improvements to the rose garden, which we hope will discourage anti-social behaviour."