It's been a part of Glasgow life since 1996, but it's a very different matter on the other side of the M8.
A petition has been launched calling for the powers that be to end Glasgow's "anti-working class" ban on outdoor drinking.
As we are all well aware, it's illegal to consume booze on the streets of Glasgow, yet in Scotland's capital less than 50 miles away, people are free to drink away to their heart's content wherever they choose. Sign up to our Glasgow Live nostalgia newsletters for more local history and heritage content straight to your inbox
Pilot schemes In 1989, campaigners got their way when the government threw its weight behind a new bill that would sort out Glasgow's turbulent relationship with public boozing once and for all. Pilot schemes were subsequently introduced eight council areas, including Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Motherwell, Monklands and Renfrew, and were seen as a huge success.
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