World | UK
Mayor begins stint with liquor ban
Alcohol will be banned on the Tube and buses from next month in an attempt to crack down on anti-social behaviour, Boris Johnson said yesterday.
- By Pippa Crerar, Evening Standard
- Published: 00:09 May 8, 2008
- Mayor Boris Johnson in an underground train at the High Street Kensington Tube station.
- Image Credit: Reuters
London: Alcohol will be banned on the Tube and buses from next month in an attempt to crack down on anti-social behaviour, Boris Johnson said yesterday.
Johnson and Transport Commissioner Peter Hendy were yesterday unveiling information posters advising passengers of the ban, which will cover trams, the DLR and station platforms.
The alcohol ban comes amid reports that the man who cleaned up the streets of New York is to help mastermind Johnson's crime strategy.
US police chief Bill Bratton will advise Johnson on how "zero tolerance" of graffiti, fare-dodging and other minor crimes can prevent serious offending.
Johnson said: "I'm determined to improve the safety and security of public transport in London and create a better environment for the millions of Londoners who rely on it.
"I firmly believe that if we drive out so-called minor crime then we will be able to get a firm grip on more serious crime. That's why from 1 June the drinking of alcohol will be banned from the Tube, tram, bus and Docklands Light Railway. ... The ban is supported by the Metropolitan Police and British Transport Police."
Building policy: End of towers signalled
The mayor has signalled an end to new skyscrapers in London with the appointment of a key planning adviser.
Sir Simon Milton, leader of Westminster City Council, has been appointed the Mayor's senior aide on housing. He is a critic of tall buildings and the move suggests a clampdown on plans for the 'Walkie Talkie' in the City and 'Shard of Glass' at London Bridge.
Sir Simon has said: "This fetish for tall buildings anywhere and everywhere will be a disaster for London."
Share this article
UK
British more concerned about their debt levels
Leaked documents question Blair's Iraq account
Afghan regime will fall in 'weeks' if Nato quits now
British kidnap victim pleads for life
School reform sees opposition from Prince Charles
Officer missing as bridge collapses
One in a thousand years' occurrence
Tories threaten to axe quangos
More from World
News Editor's choice
-
Shilpa Shetty ties knot with Kundra
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty tied the knot with London-based businessman Raj Kundra
-
A weighty issue for Gulf News readers
Should we encourage pupils to slim down? Gulf News readers speak out
-
Work on world's longest sea crossing to begin in 2010
The proposed Qatar-Bahrain causeway project, tipped to be the world's longest sea crossing, is estimated at a cost of at $2.7 billion (Dh9.9 billion)
