Shops have pledged to remove cheap, strong booze from their shelves in a bid to reduce anti-social behaviour and street drinking.
As part of its Reducing the Strength initiative, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is asking licence holders to stop selling beer, lager and cider above 6.5% alcohol strength.
The move comes after a Stockton shop lost its licence due to selling cider to street drinkers in the early morning.
Nine shops have signed up to the initiative so far, and the council is hoping more will follow.
[SRC] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crkjvrvlpv7o
