Alcohol control zones

At the request of local police, Broxbourne Council using powers under the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 have made a number of Alcohol Designation Orders to restrict the consumption of alcohol on the street. 

Orders exist in the following areas of the Borough:

• Andrews Lane, Rosedale estate, Cheshunt   
• Cheshunt Old Pond and Grundy Park area   
• Holdbrook Estate, Waltham Cross
• Waltham Cross Town Centre and surrounding area  

The legislation provides the police with powers to deal with anyone who is consuming alcohol in a designated public place, or they believe intends to consume alcohol in such a place.  The order allows a police officer to: -

• require the person concerned not to consume in that place anything which is, or is believed to be, intoxicating liquor
• require the person concerned to surrender anything in his possession which is, or believed to be, intoxicating liquor or a container for intoxicating liquor (other than a sealed container)
• dispose of anything that is surrendered to them as they consider appropriate.

The Home Office has concluded that the confiscation provisions have proved to be effective in dealing with incidents of public disorder.