Stopping underage drinking

Inspector Dave Follain:  Newquay Safe is a response to the events of last year, where unfortunately a couple of people died due to cliff falls, and it was related to alcohol misuse, certainly around young people in one case. As a consequence of that, and the concerns which the community raised, it was decided that there was a necessity to form a wide partnership to try and address all the issues

Steve Slade: The biggest problem we faced at the beginning was the post-GCSE under-16-year-olds. What was good is, it was made a lot more difficult for them to just come down here and get alcohol and get drunk, and actually put themselves at risk.

Superintendent Judy Whitmarsh: The whole of the town now is a designated public place, so anybody with alcohol we seize. We've seized over a thousand bottles and cans so far, and we're only four weeks in. So that's a massive amount.

James Brokenshire: I'm here in Newquay for two reasons: firstly because the government has launched its consultation around changes to the licensing act, and secondly, it's the first anniversary of the Newquay Safe Partnership here. So I'm also here very much in listening mode. This is about communities being impowered. Having a say. Being able to make a difference, and understanding what works in their area. And certainly, with a strong partnership, as I think we've got here, I think the licensing powers and changes we will be bringing forward will help deal with issues in places like Newquay

Date: Mon Aug 02 14:37:39 BST 2010