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Ben Abbiss

The Leeds parks where alcohol is banned and could land you a huge fine

It's fair to say people in Leeds have taken advantage of the hot, sunny weather and the reintroduction of the rule of six this week.

With temperatures in the low 20 degrees and clear skies, crowds gathered in several Leeds parks to meet friends and family and share a few drinks.

In some areas, like Woodhouse Moor, the crowds became massive as hundreds joined an impromptu party in the park.

The mounds of empty bottles and cans left behind enraged some residents who branded the revellers "selfish".

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One local said “on-the-spot fines” should have been handed out and this could well have happened because Woodhouse Moor is one of several public parks in Leeds where drinking alcohol is banned.

Leeds City Council has issued Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs), which ban the consumption of alcohol in public, to areas all across the Leeds district.

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Some of these cover town centres, like Farsley, Wetherby, Headingley, Kippax and Garforth, as well as Leeds city centre, but parks have been included too.

If you are caught breaking the ban, you could face a fine of between £100 and £1,000.

Leeds parks where drinking alcohol is banned

  • Woodhouse Moor
  • Queen's Park in Pudsey
  • Nunroyd Park in Guiseley
  • Yeadon Tarn in Yeadon
  • Hyde Park
  • The riverbanks east of Bridge Street in Otley
  • Horsforth Hall Park in Horsforth
  • Harehills Park
  • Armley Park

Follow live updates on everything that's been happening at Woodhouse Moor here.

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