Chris Cooke

At a St.James's Area Local Action Team meeting the issue of designating the area as an ADZ (Alcohol Disorder Zone) was resolved. At a meeting attended by residents, traders, licensees and the local police, the overwhelming view of the LAT was:
"To reject the idea of an ADZ and not to reconsider the decision for at least another 12 months".
 
Chris Cooke, Chair of the St.James's Area  LAT, said:
"Personally, I am pleased that we can now draw a line under this whole issue of the ADZ and move on. The ADZ was totally unnecessary for the St.James's area and I am glad my views are shared by the vast majority of residents".
 
At the meeting the LAT did, however, agree to set up a small working group to look into the specific problem of noise nuisance due to the many people entering and leaving the area on their way to and from bars in the neighbourhood. This group will report back their findings at the next main LAT meeting on May 12.