Submission Documents: by Councillor Grant Thoms:- "Council notes that Scotland as a nation is consuming far more alcohol than is safe. Strathclyde Police reported that a recent trend had seen violence associated with house parties rather than pubs, illustrated by the chilling statistic that 14 out of 18 murders across Strathclyde since 1st April had been drink related. In the words of Strathclyde Police Chief, Stephen House, "I try not to get frustrated but it is my cops, the people in the NHS and the ambulance crews who are picking up the pieces on a daily basis." Glasgow City Council resolves to work with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and all other partners in support of the Government proposals on taking action to restrict promotions of alcohol beverages and introducing a minimum retail price for a UK unit of alcohol." Help Icon

This is the list of documents available for the submission by Councillor Grant Thoms:- "Council notes that Scotland as a nation is consuming far more alcohol than is safe. Strathclyde Police reported that a recent trend had seen violence associated with house parties rather than pubs, illustrated by the chilling statistic that 14 out of 18 murders across Strathclyde since 1st April had been drink related. In the words of Strathclyde Police Chief, Stephen House, "I try not to get frustrated but it is my cops, the people in the NHS and the ambulance crews who are picking up the pieces on a daily basis." Glasgow City Council resolves to work with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and all other partners in support of the Government proposals on taking action to restrict promotions of alcohol beverages and introducing a minimum retail price for a UK unit of alcohol.".

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Item Minute - 24 June 2010 Minute Public Open Document in PDF Format
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