Anti-Social Behaviour

There is no general prohibition on drinking in the street but certain offences relating to alcohol may be committed in "public places" (this generally means "any place to which the public have access, whether on payment or otherwise" (the Licensing Act 1872 and subsequent Licensing Acts) such as being drunk and disorderly in a public place and being drunk in any highway or other public place.
Councils can use public spaces protection orders (PSPOs) to restrict the consumption of alcohol in a public space where it is associated with anti-social behaviour. We currently have a PSPO in place in St Helens Town Centre. Find out more here: www.sthelens.gov.uk/pspo