""Not meanwhile, but immediately, the police should be required to enter premises check the situation and close them down for the night, if they are found to be serving drunks.

Prosecution would then follow and possible suspension or revocation of licences ensue.

Those powers already exist under existing law.

BTW, I am also of the opinion that the administration of those licences should be removed from Councils and returned to the magistrates, a system which worked very well for many years.

Don T.