NEVER before in Southport have there been so many rules put in place.
Over the past few months the Southport Visiter has carried an increasing number of stories of people, of all ages, who are now banned from doing all kinds of things – and who must pay one of a variety of financial penalties in forfeit.
Chant your favourite football song on the train as you put your feet up on the seats and enjoy a cigarette, head to Southport town centre for a boisterous skateboarding session with your mates before driving down West Street to pick up your girlfriend after a night out and you’re in for all sorts of trouble having broken a plethora of new rules.
And just when you get back home and count up all the fines your day out’s just left you with, keep your fingers crossed you’ve not left your new wheelie bin out on the road too long...
Take the dog out for a walk in Hesketh Park to calm down? That may soon be banned too.
There are well thought-out reasons behind these rules, and they are sure to be welcomed by many people. Banning smoking in pubs and workplaces may not be universally popular, but it is sure to save thousands of lives.
Of more concern are the volume of people getting so drunk in Southport town centre each weekend that police fear they cannot safely cope with traffic.
You can only fear for police officers doing their duty in these days of binge culture boozing.
This weekend Southport Visiter staff will be out in force photographing and reporting at some superb local events, such as the Ainsdale Show and the fun day at Somerfield in Marshside.
One thing that they’ll never ban us from doing – and that’s going out and having fun.
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