Drunk women to be given flip-flops to prevent 'alcohol-related harm'

Drunk women staggering about on high heels will be given flip-flops outside pubs and bars in Torquay, to prevent harming their feet. The scheme is part of a £30,000 drive by police and councillors to prevent 'alcohol-related harm'.

According to the Daily Mail The flip-flops are to be given free to drunk women to prevent injuries on their walk home, in a move prompted by fears that women wearing stilettos or similar footwear could tumble over. Officials also claim that female revellers are at risk of cutting the soles of their feet by walking barefoot.

The flip-flops will be given to anyone whose footwear is 'uncomfortable, inappropriate or soiled' and will be paid for with a Home Office grant. The scheme is to begin next month in the centre of Torquay, Devon, a popular destination for hen and stag parties. It will be run by Safer Communities Torbay, a partnership between police, Torbay Council and the Local Education Authority.

The flip-flops bear printed messages about safe drinking and alcohol limits, and will also be available free from the council;s 'safe bus' on the harbourside.

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