http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/late-drinking-set-to-be-cut-by-new-charge-2148532.html

The new measures will also give power to communities to end 24-hour drinking in their area.

Licensing authorities will be able to make an early morning alcohol restriction order, effectively banning premises from selling alcohol during set times - such as between midnight and 6am.

We see the return of the cash-cow. Seems to me to reflect the very worst thinking of this Govt. If the industry is to continue with something which is thought to present a problem and to make money out of late night alcohol - the Govt and the LGA Group lobby will happly ensure that they take their cut of this revenue.

But if the measure succeeds in what appears to be its objective, in stopping premises opening from midnight to 6am, there will be no resulting revenue to fund this scheme and to pay for the introduction, elsewhere in this Bill, of police Comissioners.

If the objective is really to stop premises serving alcohol from midnight to 6am - then why not stop issuing any licenses for this period?