tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post8558846457179964789..comments2024-03-18T08:20:19.461+00:00Comments on Transpontine: Lewisham Booze Ban, No ThanksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-3601566804246654242010-08-22T11:45:51.183+00:002010-08-22T11:45:51.183+00:00I completed agree with you. The police should onl...I completed agree with you. The police should only intervene if the person is causing a nuisance, or if the police have 'reasonable cause to believe' (i.e. can substantiate in court) that an offence is about to be committed.<br /><br />Of course, the police already have powers to do the above. This new proposal is just inviting arbitrary executive power.<br /><br />Oh, and the survey monkey consultation question was truly shit. I've just moved to the area and this has put my back up against the council.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-18900068561729632782010-08-16T13:31:50.779+00:002010-08-16T13:31:50.779+00:00It has to be said that many, if not all, of the pu...It has to be said that many, if not all, of the public consultations conducted by LBL are done so because they are legally obliged so to do, and they would only use them to say "i told you so" or in some way belittle the 'public' in the event of their assumption that they are right and the 'public' is wrong.<br /><br />LBL, with Bullock as its leader, are so removed from reality, and their inability to recognise this, and deal with it, means the borough is prey to, amongst other things, unscrupulous developers.<br /><br />The problem with alcohol, if it is a problem, cannot be approached by giving authorities the power to deal with it punitively. But, if nothing else, LBL is a punitive borough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com