Now drinking could be banned on the streets of Wolverhampton city centre

It would make the Park and St Peter's wards alcohol-free zones in a move to stop anti-social behaviour.

The Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) would see police given the power to seize alcohol from people and make them stop drinking where anti-social behaviour is occurring or likely to occur.

If approved, the order – the first of its kind in Wolverhampton – would be brought into force from April 6 and could see 'an outright street drinking ban in St Peter's and Park wards' which takes in the whole city centre including busy streets like

Dudley Street and Broad Street. It also takes in parts of Whitmore Reans and Dunstall Hill, Merridale and West Park. It will see a 'more robust response' from police in those areas.

It would be added to the current police powers in the city, which were introduced in 2013. The existing order is a Designated Public Place Order which already gives police officers 'discretionary powers' to require a person to stop drinking and confiscate alcohol or containers of alcohol in public places.

Councillor Paul Sweet, the Wolverhampton council's cabinet member for public health and wellbeing, said: "This proposal has the full support of police and will help the council meet its priorities of keeping the city clean and safe."

The order would not affect the activity of legitimate licensed premises which have beer gardens or pavement seating areas, and for temporary public events.

Councillor Craig Collingswood of Park ward said: "I've dealt with a lot of case work in my ward related to drinking in the city and I hope this will reduce this."

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