Decision details

Alcohol Harm Reduction and Minimum Unit Pricing

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

Cabinet considered a report on minimum unit pricing for alcohol across Cheshire and Warrington and the wider region.

 

The report suggested that progress towards reducing alcohol-related harm would be accelerated by supporting  the introduction of a minimum price per unit of alcohol for Cheshire, Warrington and the wider North West region.It was recognised that this would be only one aspect of any comprehensive plan to reduce alcohol harm within the community and that there were other measures that could  be considered.

 

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet endorses

 

(1)  the principle of the introduction of a minimum unit price for alcohol across Cheshire and Warrington and the wider North West region; and

 

(2)  the pursuit of a byelaw supported by as many local authorities as possible, as well as active support and pursuit of the enactment of national legislation to implement a minimum unit price for alcohol, as part of a wider strategy to tackle alcohol harm.  

 

Publication date: 28/06/2013

Date of decision: 24/06/2013

Decided at meeting: 24/06/2013 - Cabinet

Effective from: 06/07/2013

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