Throne a party with no booze
Killjoy council chiefs stick with drinks ban
Glaswegians have been hit with a Platinum Jubilee street party booze ban.
Anyone planning a public celebration to mark the Queen’s 70 year reign will have to do it without a drink.
That’s because council chiefs have decided not to lift an existing restriction which bans drinking in public places.
Anyone caught drinking in the street by the police faces a fixed penalty of £ 60.
There are believed to be concerns over a repeat of the disorder on the day of Prince William and Kate’s wedding in April, 2011.
A full scale riot broke out in Kelvingrove Park after 4000 attended an unofficial party on the Saturday afternoon.
There were running battles between mounted officers and drunken revellers with two police vans badly damaged.
Around 11 off icers were injured with one being taken to hospital and 22 arrests.
A Glasgow City Council spokesman said: “My understanding is that there has been no relaxation of the current by-laws in relation to outdoor drinking in public places.”
The local authority has already attracted criticism in some quarters for their low-key approach to the Queen’s 70th anniversary celebrations.
No major events have been planned to mark the occasion.
But it has been reported that coronation chicken will be put on school canteen lunch menus to mark the occasion.
The dish was named in honour of Queen Elizabeth after she was crowned.
Glasgow’s main celebration will be a service at the city’s cathedral next Sunday and pubs can stay open slightly later than usual.
A police spokesperson said: “We wil l ensure there are proportionate policing plans in place. Officers will monitor any events and respond accordingly.”
The Queen is currently in Balmoral, in Aberdeenshire, for a short break ahead of celebrations for her jubilee.