If Brighton and Hove Council is reluctant to make the decision to ban town centre drinking, let's have a referendum on the subject.

Drunks urinating openly in the middle of the day in the gardens in Queens Road is a normal occurrence, hardly a good advert for visitors going to and from the station.

If you live in North Laines, washing the pavement outside your home every morning is a daily requirement.

Confront those responsible and you can expect abuse. How many councillors would like their wives and children exposed to this filth?

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