Councillor Stephen Dornan, chair of Glasgow Licensing Board, said: “If we had the powers then we would take action.
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill was warned yesterday by Scotland’s biggest licensing board that it will not go “out on a limb” to enforce a ban on drinks promotions in supermarkets and off-licences because the legislation is not strong enough to support it.
Councillor Stephen Dornan, chair of Glasgow Licensing Board, said: “If we had the powers then we would take action.