Re: Gisborne council debates proposed Local Alcohol Policy changes, May 8.
What might have been a good law has failed because of overreach. The key reason people are against this legislation is because there was opposition to a bar opening in the CBD at a historic drinking hole.
Perhaps if the council excluded some areas as “active public spaces” which were for nightlife, entertainment and shopping, they could flourish, all the while protecting public health. Unfortunately, the proposed document is vague and paternalistic.
Jack Marshall
