Since September 2001 over 190 local authority areas have notified the Home Office that they have made designation orders under section 13 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 to restrict anti-social public drinking by introducing a Designated Public Place Order (DPPO), in areas that have experienced alcohol-related disorder or nuisance.
These are sometime mistakenly referred to as controlled drinking zones.
Once in place a DPPO provides the police with the power to enforce the restriction, where necessary because of antisocial alcohol misuse, by confiscating both opened and sealed containers. There are currently over 400 DPPOs and some areas have introduced more than one. A full list of the local authorities that have introduced DPPOs can be found on the following website: www.crimereduction.gov.uk/alcoholorders09. htm