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Scottish smoking ban hailed as a tremendous success
Guardian Unlimited, Mar 27, 2007
Only one smoker and one business have been taken to court for flouting Scotland's strict anti-smoking laws in the year since they were introduced, it ....
Smokefree does work
Yeovil Express, Mar 27, 2007
WITH less than 100 days to go until the new smokefree legislation comes into effect, restaurants in Scotland are reassuring their South Somerset count....
The smoking ban has proved a big success
Scotsman.com, Mar 23, 2007
SCOTLAND'S licensed trade is marking the first anniversary of the ban on smoking in public places with a warning that the law is denting business and ....
Pubs given deadline for smoke ban planning applications
The Publican, Feb 28, 2007
Council warns of eight-week turnaround period for applications
A council has warned licensees they face a deadline of May 11 to submit planning app....
Smoking ban will not cost a packet
Herts 24, Feb 22, 2007
Lighting up will not be allowed in public places from July 1
FROM July 1 it will be illegal to smoke in a public place such as a pub, restaurant or....
Thousands to police smoking ban
BBC News, Feb 15, 2007
Thousands of council staff are being trained to police the smoking ban in bars, restaurants and shops in England.
Ministers have given councils £29.....
Scottish Hotels Experience Unexpected Benefits of No Smoking Ban
Click Press, Feb 07, 2007
Unexpected benefit of Scotland's smoking ban as hotel industry saves tens of thousands of pounds a year on sheets.
Two of Scotland’s leading indepe....
Wales smoking regulations published
The Publican, Feb 07, 2007
Employment lawyer with Cardiff law firm Darwin Gray, Fflur Jones, examines the implications for businesses from the soon to be introduced smoking i....
No smoke without fines from April
ic Wales.co.uk, Feb 02, 2007
Employment lawyer with Cardiff law firm Darwin Gray, Fflur Jones, examines the implications for businesses from the soon to be introduced smoking i....
Try smoking ban, businesses urged
BBC News, Feb 02, 2007
Firms in Wales are being asked to try out a smoking ban to get ready for the arrival of the official ban in April.
"Try It" urges firms to bring in ....
Smoking ban fails to thwart Mitchells & Butlers
The Herald, Feb 02, 2007
Mitchells & Butlers became the latest pub group to report smoke signals from Scotland when it said like-for-like sales in the 16 weeks to January 20 w....
Greene King riding out smoking ban
Guardian unlimited, Jan 29, 2007
Fears that the smoking ban could seriously harm pub operators appear to be overblown after Greene King became the third group in the last week to indi....
In Car Smoking Ban
Car Keys, Jan 26, 2007
Businesses need to be prepared for the fact that the forthcoming smoking ban in England applies to company vehicles.
The ban - similar to the one t....
BUTT OUT OF PUBS
The Mirror, Jan 25, 2007
THE upcoming smoking ban will be good for business, says pub chain JD Wetherspoon.
The group has already banned smoking in 103 of its 670 pubs ahea....
SA Brain to host smoke-free roadshow
Morning Advertiser, Jan 22, 2007
Welsh brewer and pub company S A Brain is hosting a smoke-free roadshow to help prepare its licensees and free-trade customers for the Welsh ban in Ap....
North London Pub Adopts Smoke-free Initiative
The Publican, Jan 22, 2007
The Angel, Islington, bans smoking every Wednesday afternoon
A popular North London pub is stubbing out smoking every Wednesday in preparation for....
Will smoking ban cost a packet?
The Press, Jan 22, 2007
The national smoking ban in public places comes into effect this summer. Reporter Luke Farrington finds out how York is preparing for the change.
F....
Liverpool's bid to stub out early
BBC News, Jan 22, 2007
Liverpool civic and health leaders have been among the most proactive campaigners for a smoking ban.
With just six months to go before the ban start....
Tavern owner breathing easy before smoking ban
Belfast Telegraph, Jan 21, 2007
When pubs across Ulster become smoke-free zones in just two months time, Co Down bar owner Paul Kelly won't take any notice.
For Paul - who runs t....
Smoke-free venue and all that jazz...
Chester Chronicle, Jan 19, 2007
WATCHING musicians through a cloudy haze is now a thing of the past at Chester's only jazz bar, due to a new smoking ban.
Alexander's Jazz and The....
Bolton Unveils Cigarette Police
www.boltonnews.co.uk, Jan 11, 2006
A NEW kind of officer will be patrolling the streets of Bolton - to stop smokers dropping cigarette butts in the town centre.
Anyone caught throwing ....
You can breathe easy at smoke-free Solent Hotel
Southern Daily Echo, Jan 11, 2007
Stub it out: Solent Hotel at Whiteley message from Anthony Penny General Manager
A TOP Hampshire hotel has become a smoke-free zone ahead of the nat....
Unites Kingdom: Small firms Warned Smoking Ban 'Looming Large'
www.mondaq.com, Jan 11, 2007
Small firms in England and Wales are being urged to review their workplace smoking policies amid concerns that business owners are failing to underst....
United Kingdon: No More Smoking
www.mondaq.com, Jan 10, 2007
The government has set the dates for the smoking ban - 2nd April 2007 in Wales and 1st July 2007 in England. All workplaces will need to be smoke-free....
You can breathe easy at smoke free Solent Hotel
Southern Daily Echo, Jan 09, 2007
Stub it out: Solent Hotel at Whiteley message from Anthony Penny General Manager
A TOP Hampshire hotel has become a smoke-free zone ahead of the nat....
Man to face smoking ban charge
IC Dumfries.co.uk, Jan 09, 2007
A pensioner has become one of the first people in Scotland to be charged with defying the smoking ban.
John Wraith is believed to be one of only a ....
Pubs have their say on smoking ban
EADT24 Suffolk & Essex online, Jan 09, 2007
ABOUT half of pubs in Suffolk and north Essex believe this year's smoking ban will initially harm their trade, an EADT survey has revealed.
However....
Massive Pubs will go Smoke free
Morning Advertiser, Jan 05, 2007
Multiple operator Massive Pub Company has announced all its 50 pubs will be smoke free by April.
The company, which operates 50 outlets in the Lond....
Brewers £1 million Plan for the Ban
Morning Advertiser, Jan 02, 2007
Brewer and pub operator J W Lees has announced it will spend £1 million providing smoking shelters in all of its 130 pubs.
Managing director Willia....
Wetherspoons: Smoke Ban will be good for pubs
Morning Advertiser, Dec 29, 2006
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is so confident the smoking ban will lead to more custom for its pubs it is to open 30 new venues in 2007.
The £35million....
Bolton Unveils Cigarette Police
Bolton News, Dec 11, 2006
A NEW kind of officer will be patrolling the streets of Bolton - to stop smokers dropping cigarette butts in the town centre.
Anyone caught throwing ....
Date set for smoking ban
The Argus, Nov 30, 2006
Smoking in pubs and clubs will be banned seven months from today, the Government confirmed.
From 6am on July 1, lighting up will be outlawed in all....
Planning regulations needed for smoking ban
The Publican, Nov 30, 2006
Rob Hayward, chief executive of the British Beer & Pub Association told delegates at the SmokeFree Liverpool conference that the pub industry needed t....
Less then 10 weeks to prepare
Morning Advertiser.co.uk, Nov 23, 2006
Licensees in Wales will have less than 10 weeks to prepare for the smoking ban once the final guidelines are released.
The Welsh Assembly has said ....
Smoke ban planning a 'new toy' for councils
www.themorningadvertiser.co.uk, Nov 17, 2006
Planning applications for new garden patios and outdoor smoking shelters will provide local authorities with a “new toy to play with,” according to a ....
Welsh minister says smoking ban receiving support
The Publican, Nov 13, 2006
Dr Brian Gibbons praises pub trade for forward thinking.
Welsh health minister Dr Brian Gibbons says the business case for a smoking ban is receiving....
Pubs: Plan for smoking
www.thisislancashire.co.uk, Nov 07, 2006
LICENSING experts have warned pub and club owners to put contingency plans into place before smoking is banned in public places next year.
Phil Lee, ....
Smoking ban good for sales says pub firm
The Scotsman, Nov 03, 2006
PREDICTIONS that the smoking ban would hit pubs across Scotland have been dismissed by one of the country's leading chains.
JD Wetherspoon has unvei....
Brains adds another smoke-free pub
The Publican, Nov 07, 2006
Cardiff pub latest in plan to act before the ban
Welsh brewer and pubco Brains has made another of its pubs smoke-free – its sixth ahead of next Apri....
JD Wetherspoon dispels gloom as sales undamaged by ban
The Herald, Nov 03, 2006
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon yesterday said the smoking ban in Scotland had not impeded sales as it revealed a 5.2% hike in like-for-like sales in the las....
Pub leads the way with smoking ban
Guardian unlimited, Nov 05, 2006
Customers are enjoying the clean air at the former Porter Blacks pub in Kingston which has become the first in the town centre to go smoke-free.
The ....
TUC urges employers on smoking ban
Guardian unlimited, Oct 06, 2006
Employers in England have been urged not to wait until next year before banning smoking in their workplaces in a bid to protect the health of their st....
The Times' research supports smoking ban
The Publican, Oct 17, 2006
The survey of 100 pubs reveals business increase
Pubs that have already banned smoking have seen their profits rise by an average of 50 per cent, a ....
Punch holds steady in Scotland despite ban on smokers
The Herald, Sep 07, 2006
Punch Taverns, the UK's biggest pubs operator, has signalled that its Scottish outlets have held steady despite the smoking ban.
Last week Greene Kin....
English pubs 'better placed' for smoke ban
Morning advertiser, Oct 06, 2006
English pubs are better placed for the smoking ban than their Scottish and Irish counterparts but must prepare now, says trade chief.
Scottish and Ne....
English pubs 'better placed' for smoke ban
Morning advertiser, Oct 06, 2006
English pubs are better placed for the smoking ban than their Scottish and Irish counterparts but must prepare now, says trade chief.
Scottish and Ne....
Profits up for pubs that ban smoking
Caterer Search, Oct 16, 2006
English pubs that have already banned smoking have seen their profits rise by an average of 50%, according to a survey.
There had been fears that the....
Smoking ban proves profitable for Mitchells
Thenews.co.uk, Apr 28, 2006
The smoking ban in Scotland has proved profitable for pub chain Mitchells & Butlers according to figures released in a trading update.
Issuing fig....
JD Wetherspoon profit up after smoking ban trials
Reuters, Sep 08, 2006
LONDON (Reuters) - Pubs operator JD Wetherspoon reported a 24 percent boost in profit on Friday for a year during which it has experimented with restr....
Pubs: ‘Plan for smoking ban'
www.thisislancashire.co.uk, Oct 30, 2006
LICENSING experts have warned pub and club owners to put contingency plans into place before smoking is banned in public places next year.
Phil Lee, ....
GLASGOW'S pubs and clubs say the smoking ban has had no impact on their trade.
Evening News, Apr 03, 2006
Smokers' groups and publicans had warned pubs would close as smokers stayed away.
But after the first weekend since the ban was introduced, pub and c....
Irelands smoking ban a success
BBC News, May 31, 2006
The Irish Republic has hailed a smoking ban as a success, with 97% of inspected premises complying with the law.
A report on the workplace ban, by t....
HOW ONE PUBLICAN HAS COPED WITH THE SMOKING BAN
www.barkeeper, Oct 31, 2006
Pat Meath, the Manager at Gibneys of Malahide, crystallised out what good service really meant when he pointed out the efforts the pub had made to hav....
Cigarette sales up despite ban
Morning Advertiser, Oct 16, 2006
Cigarette sales in Scottish pubs have not been affected by the smoking ban - while sales in shops have actually risen since its introduction.
Figures....
Smoking ban? Its business as usual
Fife Today, Apr 27, 2006
A MONTH after the ban on smoking in public places came into force across Scotland, pub and club owners in Kirkcaldy have been given the chance to meas....
Brains adds another smoke-free pub
The Publican, Nov 02, 2006
Cardiff pub latest in plan to act before the ban
Welsh brewer and pubco Brains has made another of its pubs smoke-free – its sixth ahead of next Apri....
Smoking ban leads to increased littering in Highlands
The Soctsman, Oct 26, 2006
THE smoking ban has led to a litter problem outside pubs and public areas in the Highlands.
Smoking enforcement officers are to be given powers to cl....
Smoking ban good for sales says pub firm
Scotsman, Nov 03, 2006
PREDICTIONS that the smoking ban would hit pubs across Scotland have been dismissed by one of the country's leading chains.
JD Wetherspoon has unvei....
Pubs fear smoking Ban And Winter Will Bring The Big Freeze
www.sundayherald.com, Oct 01, 2006
Hundreds of marginally profitable pubs in Scotland face a bleak winter as the smoking ban starts to hit profits for the first time since it was introd....
Race Is On To Make Town Smoke-Free
www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk, Sep 29, 2006
Health chiefs say work is well underway in Rotherham to make the town completely smoke-free.
Smoke Free Rotherham, a partnership group made up of rep....
£7,400 Shelter For smokers May Be Illegal
iciwales.co.uk, Sep 25, 2006
A national Assembly smoking shelter built at taxpayers' expense may have to be removed because it could be ruled illegal.
The National Assembly spe....
Doorway Smokers Risking Fines
scotsman.com, Sep 26, 2006
Smoking ban enforcers are warning city pubs and clubs they will not tolerate smokers sheltering in doorways as the weather takes a turn for the worse.....
Scots Smoking Ban "Triumph Of A Generation"
www.lse.co.uk, Sep 26, 2009
A ban on smoking in public places - including bars and restaurants - in Scotland has been hailed as the "public health triumph of a generation."
It....
Pub Smoking Ban 'Has Improved Health'
www.timesonline.co.uk, Sep 27, 2006
The ban on smoking in public places will improve health, if a study in the Irish Republic is any guide.
Professor Luke Clancy, of Trinity College Du....
Assembly Smoking Shelter May Become Illegal
icwales.co.uk, Sep 25, 2006
A controversial smoking shelter, erected at public expense for employees of the National Assembly, could be declared illegal when anti-smoking regulat....
Swansea To Stub Out Smoking
www.newswales.co.uk, Sep 22, 2006
Swansea Council is planning how it will help turn the city into a smoke free area.
New regulations are due to be introduced by summer 2007 banning ....
Pub’s Plans To Send Smokers Undercover
www.newsandstar.co.uk, Sep 22, 2006
A Workington pub is gearing up to beat next summer’s smoking ban by bringing the indoors outdoors for extradited smokers.
The Curwen Arms, on Bridg....
Smoking Ban Will Save Lives But Also Increase Profits
Cancer Research UK, Sep 22, 2006
The smoking ban in England, which will save thousands of lives, is expected to increase pub profits, says a new poll.
A survey for industry publica....
Sell More Save More Gets More Support
The Publican, Sep 22, 2006
More category champions are signing up to The Publican's major project aimed at helping pubs boost their sales and save costs throughout 2007.
Sell....
Business Boost For No Smoking Pubs
www.guardian.co.uk, Sep 21, 2006
Pubs in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are "reaping" benefits, according to a new survey.
A poll of 600 publicans sh....
No-smoking pubs ‘are reaping the benefits’
thisislancashire.co.uk, Sep 21, 2006
Pubs in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey.
A poll of 600 publicans ....
Still No Start Date For English Smoking Ban
The Publican, Sep 22, 2006
The Department of Health is still refusing to set a start-date for the smoking ban in England despite the announcement from Wales last week.
Welsh ....
Welsh Smoking Ban Starts In April
bbc.co.uk, Sep 19, 2006
A smoking ban in enclosed public spaces will be introduced in Wales on 2 April, before similar laws in England.
First Minister Rhodri Morgan annou....
Smoking Ban Could Burn Welsh Businesses
icwales.co.uk, Sep 19, 2006
The news that a smoking ban is to come into practice in Wales next year may not come as a surprise to everyone, but it is certain to provide a shock t....
Welsh Smoking Ban Date Set
thesun.co.uk, Sep 19, 2006
Wales will be smoke free on April 2nd 2007 in a move which could save 400 lives a year.
Wales was the first part of the UK to vote for a smoking b....
Smoking Ban Move Sees £300,000 Recruitment Plan Drawn Up
citybeat967.co.uk, Sep 19, 2006
The Government has drawn up a £300,000 recruitment plan to prepare for Northern Ireland's smoking ban.
Health chiefs have created 11 new jobs to pr....
Smoking Ban Is Unpopular With Mental Healthcare Staff, UK
medicalnewstoday.com, Sep 18, 2006
Government proposals to extend next year's smoking ban to mental healthcare settings are likely to face stiff opposition from NHS staff.
A survey i....
Hospital Smoking Ban Row: Council Steps In
newsandstar.co.uk, Sep 16, 2006
Carlisle councillors are calling for a meeting with hospital bosses over their controversial new smoking ban. Residents of nearby Clift Street say smo....
Businesses Urged To Stub It Out For A Smoke-Free Knowsley
knowsleyonline.com, Sep 16, 2006
Knowsley businesses are being urged to stay one step ahead and stub out cigarettes before new legislation makes it illegal next year.
A ban on work....
Smoking Law Comes Into Effect
ichuddersfield.co.uk, Sep 13, 2006
It has been described as the most important law in public health for over 100 years. The ban on workplace smoking, set to come into effect summer 2007....
Ban Forcing Hospital Smokers Onto Street
News & Star, Sep 12, 2006
A smoking ban at the Cumberland Infirmary is forcing visitors, patients and staff off hospital premises and into nearby Clift Street.
Residents are....
"Don't Miss Opportunity To Make Hospital Grounds Smoke Free" Says BMA, UK
medicalnewstoday.co.uk, Sep 13, 2006
BMA Cymru Wales has today renewed its call for hospital grounds to be made smoke-free.
The BMA's call comes in response to the Welsh Assembly Gover....
Bar Workers Still Back Smoking Ban
icayrshire.co.uk, Sep 11, 2006
More than nine in 10 Scottish bar workers (92%) say their workplace is healthier since the introduction of the smoking ban six months ago, it has emer....
No Smoking In Long-Stay Mental Health Units, Say Experts
staffnurse.com, Aug 30, 2006
Mental health units should not be spared from smoking bans, public health experts claimed today.
Dr Jonathan Campion of Queen Mary’s Hospital, Lon....
New Smoking Rules Could Prompt High Street Shakeout
thepublican.com, Sep 11, 2006
Wetherspoon says ban may hit rivals harder
JD Wetherspoon believes next year’s smoking ban in England and Wales could throw up a number of investme....
Support For ‘Shop A Smoker’ Line
thisislancashire.co.uk, Sep 08, 2006
Health chiefs in Bolton have welcomed plans to launch a "shop a smoker" hotline when the national smoking ban is introduced next summer.
They say t....
Smoking Ban Set For City Prison
wakefieldtoday.co.uk, Sep 08, 2006
Smoking is set to be banned at HMP Wakefield making it the first high security prison to introduce a clean air policy.
From Sunday, staff will no l....
No Smoke Ban Woes At Punch Taverns
scotsman.com, Sep 07, 2006
Punch Taverns, Scotland's biggest pubs operator with about 450 outlets, said yesterday that trading in its Scottish pubs had held steady despite the s....
Doctors Urge Total Hospital Smoking
icWales, Sep 06, 2006
Doctors today called for a smoking ban on all hospital grounds.
The British Medical Association said patients should not have to walk through cloud....
Kensington & Chelsea Seeks a Pub To Go Smoke-Free Before Ban
The Publican, Sep 06, 2006
A London council is appealing for a pub in its borough to go smoke-free immediately in order to act as a pilot ahead of next year’s smoking ban.
Th....
Hospital Bans Smoking In Vehicles
BBC News, Sep 02, 2006
Hospital bans smoking in vehicles
Smokers visiting a hospital are to be banned from lighting up - even if they stay in their cars.
The habit is....
Helping Businesses To Go Smoke-Free
Norwich Evening News 24, Sep 02, 2006
Smoking ban trouble-shooters are gearing up to help businesses across Norfolk become nicotine-free areas.
Councils across the county will be offeri....
Story Behind The Cigarette Butts
icHuddersfield.co.uk, Sep 01, 2006
A Huddersfield smoker's outrage at being fined £75 for throwing his cigarette butt out of his car window, reported in the Examiner on August 24, broug....
£50 Smoking Fines Doled Out To Cabbie & Office Worker
Scotsman.com, Aug 30, 2006
A taxi driver and an office worker have become the first people to be fined by Edinburgh's smoking enforcers.
The £50 fixed penalty notices are th....
More Schools Sign Up To Smoking Ban
sheffieldtoday.co.uk, Aug 15, 2006
A campaign to turn Sheffield schools into smoke-free zones has signed up nearly 200 campuses to the cause.
A general smoking ban will come into for....
Exceptions To Be Made To NHS Smoking Ban
Gazette, Aug 09, 2006
Exceptions will be made for some patients when an all-out ban on smoking comes into force at Hampshire's mental healthcare premises.
Hampshire Part....
Hospital Workers To Catch Smokers
expressandstar.com, Aug 05, 2006
Staff at Kidderminister Hospital are turning "smoking police" in a bid to stop people flouting the rules and lighting up in the building's doorways.
....
Puffers Can Be Banned
Online Sun, Aug 09, 2006
Smokers can be banned from applying for jobs, EU law chiefs ruled yesterday.
There is no protection under discrimination legislation for workers w....
Capital Pub Wins Its Battle Over Awning For Smokers
news.scotsman.com, Jul 31, 2006
Smokers will be able to light up while sheltered from the elements at a George Street bar after it won a battle with the city council over plans to bu....
Paving Way For New Cafe Culture?
Sunday Life, Jul 23, 2006
Councillors in Belfast want to promote Continental-style 'cafe culture' in the city - AND help smokers!
They have written to Regional Development M....
Ban On Lighting Up To Get Even Wider
thisisbradford.co.uk, Jul 22, 2006
Smokers will be banned from lighting up in taxis and airports as well as pubs, restaurants and offices, under guidelines released this week.
The De....
Stars Support Welsh Smoking Ban
newswales.co.uk, Jul 22, 2006
Shirley Bassey, Bryn Terfel, Gabby Logan and Nicole Cooke are among stars suppporting a ban on smoking in Wales.
A ban on smoking in enclosed publi....
£50 Fines Under New Smoking Ban
BBC News, Jul 21, 2006
Smokers lighting up at work, a pub or cafe could face on-the-spot £50 fines from next summer, under rules for the smoking ban in public places in Wale....
Health bill gets Royal Assent - but still no sign of a start-date for the ban
The Publican, Jul 25, 2006
The smoking ban has taken another step closer to reality with the Health Bill receiving Royal Assent.
Following the publication of the draft regul....
Casino Giant Breathing Easy After Smoking Ban
scotsman.com, Jul 20, 2006
Stanley Leisure, Britain's biggest casino operator, said today that its business in Scotland had not been affected by the smoking ban.
As the comp....
Wales Prepares For Smoking Ban
epolitix.com, Jul 21, 2006
A consultation on how the smoking ban will work in Wales has been launched by health minister Brian Gibbons.
The draft regulations cover key issues....
Up In Smoke, Cabbie Cops First £50 Fine For Lighting Up
Fife Today, Jul 21, 2006
A local taxi driver has become the first person in Fife to be fined under the new anti-smoking legislation in Scotland. The driver, from Glenrothes, b....
A Rough Guide To Pub Smoke Shelters
morningadvertiser.co.uk, Jul 19, 2006
The Government’s long-awaited smoke ban guidelines are out and the trade now knows its proposed description of a legal smoke shelter.
The parameter....
Pubs Won't Have Enough Time For Smoking Ban
Caterer Search, Jul 20, 2006
Pubs and restaurants fear that the ambiguity surrounding next year's smoking laws mean they won't be able to adapt their premises in time for the ban.....
Welsh Smoke Ban Regs Out On Friday
morningadvertiser.co.uk, Jul 18, 2006
Details of plans for the smoking ban in Wales are due to be released on Friday, a spokeswoman for the Welsh Assembly has confirmed. The consultation d....
Smoke Ban Could Lead To 'Shelters'
Manchester Evening News, Jul 18, 2006
Special "shelters" could spring up outside thousands of pubs, bars and restaurants under details of the Government's planned smoking ban released toda....
Smoking Shelter Regs To Follow Scotland
morningadvertiser.co.uk, Jul 17, 2006
Pubs in England will face the same restrictions on their outside structures as venues in Scotland when smoking is banned next summer. That is the prop....
Smokers Could Face £1000 Fine For Lighting Up
U-TV, Jul 11, 2006
Smokers lighting up in a bar or restaurant in Northern Ireland from next spring face a fine of up to £1,000 under British Government plans.
The pen....
Publicans May Not Be Ready In Time For Smoking Ban
Caterer Search, Jul 06, 2006
Licensees won't have enough time to prepare for the smoking ban unless the regulations and guidance are published before Parliament breaks for its sum....
Smoking Ban Proves Popular With Punters
This Is Guernsey, Jul 03, 2006
Guernsey went smoke-free yesterday – and liked it.
The ban on smoking in all enclosed public spaces and workplaces came into force at 4am. Throughout....
Shelter For Pub's Smokers
wakefieldtoday.co.uk, Jul 03, 2006
Smokers will not be left out in the cold when government legislation bans smoking in public places in England next year with a Horbury landlord openin....
No Negative Impact From Smoking Ban
icthewharf.co.uk, Jun 29, 2006
Restaurants can expect to rise from the ashes of next year's smoking ban according to a Wharf cafe. Carluccio's, in Nash Court, has seen positive fina....
Smoking Ban – Licensees Need Customers’ Goodwill
This Is Guernsey, Jun 28, 2006
The goodwill of bar customers will be essential when the smoking ban comes into force on Sunday.
CI Hospitality’s business development manager Rod Li....
Fears Allayed Over Outside Smoking Ban
The Publican, Jun 28, 2006
Lord Warner confirms the ban in England and Wales will follow the Scottish model
The House of Lords has again been told that the government intends....
Smoking Ban Off To A Healthy Start
Kirkintilloch Today, Jun 28, 2006
Latest statistics released by East Dunbartonshire Council show that businesses across the district are complying with the smoking ban.
During April....
Ban On Smoking 'Has Been 99% Successful'
news.scotsman.com, Jun 26, 2006
Ministers hailed the smoking ban as a success today as the first Scotland-wide figures showed that virtually all of the country's hotels, pubs and res....
Smoking Ban Could Cover Office Doorways
Workplacelaw Magazine, Jun 22, 2006
The Government has suggested that employees could be banned from smoking outside their offices, under powers to extend the workplace smoking ban that ....
Pub-Goers Not Put Off By Scots Smoking Ban, survey shows
The Publican, Jun 26, 2006
Nearly a quarter of Scots are likely to visit pubs and bars more often now that smoking has been banned, according to a survey.
The Cancer Research....
No Smoking - Even Outside The Office
telegraph.co.uk, Jun 21, 2006
People could soon be banned from smoking outside offices and pubs in an extension of the drive to improve public health, ministers disclosed yesterday....
Lighters-up must pipe down
The Soctsman, Jun 23, 2006
THE number of complaints about noise outside pubs and restaurants has risen since the smoking ban came into force.
Edinburgh City Council has been....
Smoke Ban Could Cover Some Outside Areas
Morning Advertiser.co.uk, Jun 21, 2006
Reports this morning suggest the smoking ban could be extended to some outside areas as well as enclosed public places.
Government health spokesman....
Smoking Banned Outside Offices
Daily Express, Jun 22, 2006
A BAN on smoking outside offices and in bus shelters could be on the way.
It will be a major extension of proposals to stop people lighting up in e....
Smoking Ban May Cover Bus Shelters
Breaking News UK, Jun 21, 2006
Anti-smoking campaigners have welcomed proposals in the Government's Health Bill that could see smoking banned in stadiums, bus shelters and office en....
Peers Ditch Smokers Bid To 'Water-Down' English Smoking Ban
24dash.com, Jun 20, 2006
The English 'Smoking Ban' remains intact. A bid to water down the Government's controversial plans to ban smoking in all English pubs, clubs and enclo....
Smoke Ban To Cover Private Clubs
BBC News, Jun 19, 2006
An attempt to exempt private members' clubs from the smoking ban in England has failed in the House of Lords. An amendment to the Health Bill by Labou....
Small Firms ‘Unprepared’ For Smoking Ban
The Retail Bulletin, Jun 16, 2006
Small firms in England and Wales are being urged to review their workplace smoking policies amid concerns that business owners are failing to understa....
Smoking Ban Attracting New Customers Says Pub Chain
The Herald, May 23, 2006
Scotland's biggest pub chain yesterday shrugged off the nation's smoking ban as having had no significant impact on sales. Punch Taverns, which leases....
Smoking Ban Fine For Restaurant
BBC News, Apr 04, 2006
Almost 60 premises were found flouting the smoking ban in Glasgow during the first week of the new law.
Glasgow City Council issued 10 warnings and ....
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City Smokers' Outdoor Den May Start Trend
IC Wales.co.uk, Mar 04, 2006
Wales based engineers have teamed up with a Cardiff landlord to install what could be Britain's first purpose-built outdoor smoking sanctuary.
The ....
Lex Introduces Smoking Ban Option Across 36,000 Van Fleet
Transport News Network, Feb 28, 2006
Lex Vehicle Leasing has already responded to the recent legislation which bans Scottish van drivers smoking in their vehicles from next month.
It ....
Cash Penalties For Failing To Display No Smoking Signs
Belfast Telegraph, Mar 06, 2006
Pubs, clubs and restaurants failing to prevent customers lighting up when Northern Ireland goes smoke free could face cash penalties of up to £2,500. ....
Pub gets its own smoking shelter
Nathan Bevan, Wales on Sunday, Mar 05, 2006
A Cardiff pub has installed a purpose-built, heated outdoor shelter in anticipation of a smoking ban in Wales in 2007.
The Monkstone Inn in Rhymney....
Pub Company Introduces Purpose-Built Smoking Shelter
The Publican - UK, Feb 27, 2006
The shelter, installed at the Monkstone Inn in Rumney, Cardiff, has been designed as a way of working around a probable forthcoming smoking ban in Wal....
Scheme targets cigarette litter
BBC News, Feb 27, 2006
A campaign cracking down on cigarette litter on streets is being launched at a Lancashire coastal resort. Blackpool Council is warning residents and v....
Festival bands face smoking ban
The Scotsman, Feb 21, 2006
Some of the world's top rockers will be banned from lighting up backstage at this summer's T In The Park festival under the new smoking laws, it has e....
UK MPs Vote In Favour Of Public
Medindia.com, Feb 19, 2006
Following the overwhelming response of MPs in favor of the proposed smoking ban in public places, it is expected that the new smoking ban law would be....
Will the rest of the UK finally follow suit?
The Scotsman, Feb 14, 2006
Anti-smoking campaigners are increasingly confident that MPs will today vote to impose a blanket ban on smoking in pubs and clubs in England. PM Tony....
Crazy loopholes in Scottish smoking ban law
The Scotsman, Feb 09, 2006
YOU can light up on an oil rig, but must stub out in a cigar store; you can smoke on a ferry berthed in Rosyth, but not one moored in Oban. The baffli....
Hampden smoking ban 'a success'
BBC, Feb 02, 2006
Management at Scotland's national football stadium have hailed its new smoking ban policy as a success. Fans of both clubs going to the game said they....
Want to beat Scotland's smoking ban? Try renting this room for £250 a night
The Scotsman, Jan 22, 2006
SEVERAL of Scotland's most luxurious hotels will allow guests to light up in their bedrooms after opting to use a special exemption in the smoking ban....
Scottish Football Clubs confused over Smoking Ban
Evening Telegraph, Jan 19, 2006
The controversial policy, which will be formally introduced from March 26, will completely ban smoking in “wholly or substantially” enclosed public sp....
I predict a riot!
The Times, Jan 13, 2006
Smoking ban in jails could lead to riots, officials say. THE proposal to ban smoking in public was in further trouble last night after serious divisio....
MSPs flout no smoking guide
The Sunday Times, Jan 08, 2006
POLITICIANS who voted for a ban on smoking in public buildings have given the go-ahead for a £20,000 shelter at Holyrood that will allow them to conti....
Cigarette sales dip 10 per cent after smoking ban
New Zealand Herald, Jan 07, 2006
ROME - Cigarette sales in Italy fell 10.5 per cent in 2005 after a ban on smoking in public places was introduced last January, a tobacco vendors asso....
Scottish smoking ban rivals California
The Times, Jan 01, 2006
SCOTLAND is to have some of the world’s most draconian anti-smoking laws after ministers agreed to extend a proposed ban to public parks, play areas a....
72% of Britons support smoking ban
Bahrain News Agency, Dec 30, 2005
A survey results released on Friday showed that most Britons support a ban on smoking in all workplaces and back action to make of all pubs and bars s....
Just The Ticket To Beat Smoking Ban
Newsletter (Northern Ireland), Dec 23, 2005
The Canadian city of Edmonton is to allow bars a novel way to beat a smoking ban - "smoking buses" parked outside that allow customers to get their ni....
Home Rule
Scotsman, Dec 22, 2005
NHS Patients are to be banned from smoking in their own homes if they are due a visit from a careworker.
NHS patients in the Ashfield and Mansfiel....
Mersey smoking ban Bill goes to Parliament
Liverpool Daily Post, Nov 29, 2005
MERSEYSIDE'S Bill to ban smoking in all workplaces was presented to Parliament yesterday, a year after Liverpool's bill was handed in.
Wirral, Know....
Top health adviser says smoking policy 'unworkable'
The Times, Nov 24, 2005
Tony Blair’s most senior medical adviser today revealed he considered resigning when the Government ignored his advice to ban smoking in pubs and bars....
Kerr to launch smoking ban guide
Scotsman, Dec 07, 2005
A guide that aims to help firms across Scotland implement the looming smoking ban is to be published in Edinburgh.
Every firm in Scotland is to rec....
Confusion over Rwanda smoking ban
BBC News, Nov 02, 2005
Rwanda's health minister has warned people to adhere to his September ban on smoking in public places.
Few smokers have paid attention to the health....
Ministers scupper all out smoking ban
Telegraph, Oct 27, 2005
The Government backed away from a total ban on smoking in public places last night after days of fierce wrangling between ministers ended in an uneas....
Councils: we’ve no cash to police smoking ban
Sunday Herald, Oct 23, 2005
COUNCILS are unable to plan for enforcing the ban on smoking in enclosed public places next year as the Scottish Executive has left them in the dark o....
Smoking Ban could help 200,000 quit?
Daily Mail, Oct 20, 2005
Nearly 200,000 people could quit cigarettes if smoking was banned in public places, officials have said.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Fiona Adshe....
Total ban on smoking in Northern Ireland bars and restaurants
Telegraph, Oct 17, 2005
The Government will today announce that smoking in bars and restaurants is to be outlawed in Ulster, reinforcing suggestions that a similar ban is to ....
“Total” ban on smoking in bars planned by ministers
The Independant - Marie Woolf, Political Editor, Oct 09, 2005
The Government is to ban smoking in all bars under new proposals to protect drinkers and bar staff from passive smoking.
Ministers have ditched p....
Ban smoking in all public areas, says Mitchells
The Guardian, Sep 23, 2005
Britain's largest pub operator Mitchells & Butlers has called on the government to introduce an outright ban on smoking in public places in England an....
Belfast Smoking Debate
BBC News, Sep 21, 2005
Supporters of a total smoking ban in Northern Ireland are to present their case at a debate in Belfast.
The Health Promotion Agency, which is hostin....
Irish smoking ban improving health
Sunday Herald, Sep 18, 2005
IRELAND’S ban on smoking in all workplaces has not only cleaned up the air in pubs and restaurants, it has also improved the health of the people who ....
Final push by smoking ban campaigners
Politics.co.uk, Sep 05, 2005
Ministers are today being urged to "be brave" and ban smoking from all workplaces, as the public consultation on legislation proposing a partial ban c....
Pub Group faces facts
The Guardian, Aug 05, 2005
A pub group is close to accepting that a total ban on smoking in bars in England and Wales is inevitable, although it is asking for five years to intr....
Plea for complete pub smoking ban
Daily Mail, Sep 05, 2005
The Government has been urged to introduce a comprehensive ban on smoking in pubs after new research showed that many publicans would stop serving foo....
Fag break ban considered a step too far
Scotsman.com, Aug 07, 2005
ONE of Scotland's biggest employers has outraged smokers by banning all cigarette breaks during office hours and threatening disciplinary action again....
'Majority' of public back total smoking ban
BBC, Aug 22, 2005
The majority of people in England and Wales back a complete ban on smoking in workplaces, a new survey has suggested.
Action on Smoking and Health (....
Smoke Ban to "Widen Health Gap"?
BBC News, Aug 18, 2005
UK doctors warn current proposals for a ban in England in 2008 would mean those in poorer areas would struggle to find a smoke-free pub.
The gover....
Majority of MPs back COMPLETE smoking ban
Caterer Search, Aug 16, 2005
More than two-thirds of MPs want a complete ban on lighting up in all workplaces, according to research out this week.
Of 153 MPs questioned, 69%....
Nurse Campaign Push
ePolitix.com, Aug 17, 2005
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has also launched an e-card campaign to put pressure on the government to ban smoking in all enclosed public place....
Benefits of Irish Smoking Ban
Ireland Online, Aug 11, 2005
Smoking ban ‘already benefiting health of Irish people’
11/08/2005 - 08:21:21
The Irish Heart Foundation has claimed that the workplace smoking ....
Licensees may face fines of up to £2,500
The Publican, Aug 09, 2005
A blanket ban on smoking in public places in Scotland has been confirmed and will come into effect on March 26 next year.
The proposal, included in....
Open Air Smoke Ban? ! ?
Daily Mirror, Aug 08, 2006
A TOWN famed for its industrial landscape is to ban smoking - in the open air.
Middlesbrough's skyline is dominated by chemical works and billowin....
Smoking ban calls are welcomed
Daily Mail, Jul 01, 2005
Campaigners have welcomed calls by top health and safety advisers for the Government to press ahead with a total ban on smoking in public places.
Th....
Smoking ban around football pitches
Manchester Evening News, Aug 02, 2005
A BAN on smoking around football pitches and outdoor play areas was introduced by a pioneering council today.
Derwentside District Council has issu....
Smoking Ban: Time of the essence
The Herald, Glasgow, Jul 25, 2005
MINISTERS are to reconsider when to call time on smoking in public places amid fears that a textbook change in the law at midnight could lead to viole....
Peers Back Smoking Ban
Guardian Unlimited, Jul 22, 2005
Peers backed two private bills to allow London borough councils and Liverpool city council to ban smoking in enclosed places of work, which includes p....
Charity staff support total smoking ban
Belfast Telegraph, Jul 19, 2005
There is huge support in the voluntary and community sector for a total ban on smoking in public places in Northern Ireland, a charities' umbrella gro....
Bar workers hit out at false smoking ban claims
., Jul 17, 2005
A barworkers’ trade union today claimed new industry figures proved allegations that the pub trade would be devastated by the smoking ban were unfound....
Smoking ban 'would save billions'
ITN, Jul 12, 2005
An outright ban on smoking in public places would save the British economy about £4 billion a year, according to a report.
Most of the savings ide....
Smoking Ban Proves Popular
Daily Mail, Jul 12, 2005
Prof Britton said the impact of a smoking ban in Ireland and other countries was examined and added: "Wherever smoke-free policies have been introduce....
Smoking ban 'could boost pub trade'
Daily Mail UK, Jul 10, 2005
No-smoking laws could boost pub trade, according to a survey which shows two thirds of people support a ban.
Smoke-free pubs would create a "potent....
Pub chain plans bar smoking ban
news.bbc.co.uk, Jul 06, 2005
Greene King-managed pubs will be smoke-free at the bar
A pub chain is to ban smoking at the bar and behind it in all of its managed pubs after annou....
Welsh Blanket Smoking Ban planned
news.bbc.co.uk, Jul 05, 2005
Smoking in public places will be outlawed under the proposals
A blanket ban on smoking in public places in Wales is to be implemented within three y....
Scots vote for smoking ban
politics.co.uk, Jun 30, 2005
A comprehensive ban on smoking in public places will be introduced next year in Scotland after legislation was passed by the Scottish Parliament.
T....
Anger over delay for Ulster smoking ban
The Guardian, Jun 29, 2005
Angelique Chrisafis, Ireland correspondent
The government is to consider introducing a complete ban on smoking in public places in Northern Ireland....
British Medical Council applies pressure for outright Smoking Ban
BBC News - By Nick Triggle health reporter in Manchester, Jun 28, 2005
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt believes smoking will eventually be completely banned in England.
The government is consulting on a ban in public p....
Public Opinion Survey On Smoking Ban
Daily Telegraph, Jun 21, 2005
The government is recommending the introduction in a few years’ time of a ban on smoking at places of work and also in cafes, restaurants and pubs tha....
Smoking ban ‘Inevitable’ across UK
The Sunday Times, Jun 19, 2005
The Sunday Times - Britain
June 19, 2005
Smoking ban ‘inevitable’ across UK
Jonathon Carr-Brown, Health Correspondent
PATRICIA HEWITT,....
New smoke ban moves
Liverpool Echo, Apr 15, 2005
MERSEYSIDE could introduce its own legislation to make the whole region a smoke-free zone.
Council chiefs were meeting today to discuss setting up ....
Survey asks about speeding up smoking ban
ICCroyden, Mar 04, 2005
RESIDENTS of Croydon are being asked whether they want to see a voluntary ban on smoking in pubs and restaurants introduced ahead of legal curbs plann....
Cheers as pub chain leads the way with smoking ban
Daily Post, Jan 25, 2005
LEADING pub chain Wetherspoons was last night cheered by the SmokeFree Liverpool campaign group after announcing plans to ban smoking in all its pubs ....
Liverpool votes to ban smoking
Icliverpool, Sep 20, 2004
Liverpool has voted to ban smoking in public places.
A resolution to promote a Local Act of Parliament went before the city council on Wednesday (2....
Ireland Butts Out
Dublin City, Mar 29, 2004
(CBS/AP) Ireland outlawed smoking in workplaces Monday, imposing the strictest anti-tobacco measure ever adopted by any country on earth — and one cer....
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Scottish smoking ban hailed as a tremendous success
Guardian Unlimited, Mar 27, 2007 |
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Only one smoker and one business have been taken to court for flouting Scotland's strict anti-smoking laws in the year since they were introduced, it emerged yesterday.
Critics of the ban predicted open disobedience by smokers, but Scottish ministers claimed yesterday it had been a "tremendous" success after learning that only 175 people were fined for breaching the law.
The first smoker to be prosecuted for refusing to stop smoking in an enclosed public place is due in court in Aberdeenshire next month.
Official statistics confirmed yesterday a very high rate of compliance by businesses with the regulations, which require all covered public places, including shops, cafes, taxis and factories, to display no-smoking signs. More than 55,000 workplaces had been visited but only one had been prosecuted. Another 14 had been given on-the-spot fines.
Andy Kerr, the Scottish health minister, said the public had embraced the legislation far more than expected. "I think we're further ahead than we ever thought we would be. Just weeks after the ban had been in place people had taken to it, understood it, and understood the good reasons for it.
"None of the doom and gloom occurred. None of the mass civil disobedience that was projected by some people actually happened."
Although the Scottish Licensed Trade Association said a third of bars had laid off staff after the ban and that drink takings were down 11%, opinion surveys suggest 80% of Scots believed the ban had been a success.
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Smokefree does work
Yeovil Express, Mar 27, 2007 |
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WITH less than 100 days to go until the new smokefree legislation comes into effect, restaurants in Scotland are reassuring their South Somerset counterparts that the ban on smoking is workable.
South Somerset District Council has contacted restaurants in Scotland to find out what impact the new laws have had on trade. The responses have been promising with the reactions showing that the laws are workable, as long as you make plans for them.
Restaurant manager at the Stage Door Restaurant in Aberbeen, Andrew Graham, said: "You have to be prepared. We were lucky in Scotland as there was a big media campaign before the legislation came into force so everyone was aware of the impending change.
"Our sales have not been affected by the ban. We were prepared and had ashtrays on tables outside the restaurant, and our sister pubs and restaurants bought heaters and shelters.
"We were a little worried during the night before the smokefree legislation came into effect, as it was a step into the unknown, but those worries have since been proved unfounded.
"The bottom line is, as long as you're prepared for the legislation, then the change should pass very smoothly. People in Aberdeen very quickly adjusted to the new laws."
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The smoking ban has proved a big success
Scotsman.com, Mar 23, 2007 |
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SCOTLAND'S licensed trade is marking the first anniversary of the ban on smoking in public places with a warning that the law is denting business and costing jobs. It claims that a third of pubs have had to lay off staff and that drink sales are 11 per cent down on the days before the ban.
But a year on, the remarkable thing about the smoking ban is what a success it has been. Only eight fines have been handed out in Edinburgh to companies or individuals for flouting the ban, indicating a very high rate of compliance with the law.
Council leaders say they are delighted with the way the ban has been accepted in the Capital - and if it is resulting in better health and more people giving up smoking, it has to be a good thing.
Of course, there have always been opponents of the ban, and publicans have naturally been concerned about the impact on their trade. Bingo halls, too, have complained of a dramatic fall in attendances and profits.
But despite the claims of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association, there is no proof that any drop in sales is down to the smoking ban rather than any other factor. And while some pubs report a fall in takings, others say that business is booming - not least from an increase in people having meals.
Pubs are now more attractive places for people to spend an evening, because it no longer means breathing in other people's smoke, risking your health and going home with your clothes stinking of smoke.
Health Minister Andy Kerr has reasonably observed that he has not met anyone who wants to turn the clock back and reintroduce smoking in pubs and restaurants.
There were successful instances of a smoking ban elsewhere - notably New York and Ireland - but Scotland led the way in the UK on this health-promoting initiative. The Westminster Government originally proposed a much less comprehensive ban south of the Border, but was eventually forced to toughen up its plans and is now following Scotland's example.
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Pubs given deadline for smoke ban planning applications
The Publican, Feb 28, 2007 |
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Council warns of eight-week turnaround period for applications
A council has warned licensees they face a deadline of May 11 to submit planning applications for smoking shelters.
South Somerset District Council (SSDC) has urged licensees to get their applications in no later than May 11.
Jean Marshall, SSDC’s development control team leader, said: “Businesses will need to get their applications to us as soon as possible. The May 11 deadline would only guarantee a decision – this would not allow time for the shelter to be built.
“We are governed by an eight-week turnaround period for all minor applications, smoking shelters fall into this group.
“The eight-week turnaround is also governed by the quality of information the applicant provides with the application. If there are pieces of information missing, then it is likely that the decision will be delayed, or refused.”
Cllr John Farley, SSDC portfolio holder for economic development, planning and transport, said: “We have been given a very tight deadline by the government to get the district ready for smoke-free legislation, and this is shown with the urgency in getting planning applications to the council.
“The initial contact must be to determine if your application needs planning permission. Businesses should contact the duty planner so they can receive advice.”
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Smoking ban will not cost a packet
Herts 24, Feb 22, 2007 |
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Lighting up will not be allowed in public places from July 1
FROM July 1 it will be illegal to smoke in a public place such as a pub, restaurant or place of work.
Deemed a success in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland, it is hoped the ban will work just as well here.
It will still be legal to smoke in a location considered a place of residence such as homes, residential and care homes, prisons and hotels.
With this in mind, the Herald spoke to some of the pubs, bars and clubs in and around Harlow to see how they are preparing for the upcoming ban...
William Aylmer (Wetherspoon's) Kitson Way
Gemma Madden, deputy manager: "The area outside will be for smokers, and we are going to put heaters and seating out there. Our smoking customers aren't happy, but I can't see us losing a lot of trade. It will boost the food trade a lot."
Chequers, Commonside Road
Leanne Russell, general manager: "We are having the outside area done. We are going to have nice furniture and heated lamps fitted in May or June.
"We've had a mixed reaction from the customers. A lot don't agree with it, but they are still going to come into the pub so it shouldn't be too bad.
Fat Sam's, Terminus Street
TONY Greener, senior duty manager: "We are looking to purchase some space outside the club from the council to put outdoor smoking facilities for smokers; these will include seating and outdoor heaters.
"We've not had many comments from customers because it still seems very up in the air and even we don't know the exact ins and outs of what will happen.
"I think the ban will have a short-term effect, but in the long term the belief is that it will increase business.
"Pubs that do food will benefit the most from the ban, but nightclubs may struggle a bit.
- Policing the ban will be the responsibility of council workers, rather than local police.
Harlow Council has received £36,000 to recruit staff who will raise awareness of the new law and the implications if it is broken among landlords and managers.
A council spokesman said: "We are expecting that formal enforcement will only be required in a very small number of cases.
"The staff will work with businesses to ensure that they know how to police the legislation themselves without heavy intervention from us.
"We are confident that this will be all that's required for most businesses. In the small number of cases where this is not enough we will take enforcement action and we will act on complaints.
"We already work closely with most licensees through schemes such as Pub Watch."
The council officers that currently work with businesses ensuring food safety, health and safety at work as well as licensing will continue to work with venues in the town.
What do you think? Are you a non-smoker and think the ban will be a success? E-mail us at heraldnews@archant.co.uk
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Thousands to police smoking ban
BBC News, Feb 15, 2007 |
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Thousands of council staff are being trained to police the smoking ban in bars, restaurants and shops in England.
Ministers have given councils £29.5m to pay for staff, who will be able to give on-the-spot £50 fines to individuals and take court action against premises.
They will have the power to enter premises undercover, allowing them to sit among drinkers, and will even be able to photograph and film people.
The smoking ban is due to come into force on 1 July. It covers virtually all enclosed public places including offices, factories, pubs and bars. But neither outdoor space nor private homes will be affected.
Business owners also have a duty to ensure their customers comply - they are liable for £200 fines if proper signs are not displayed and, potentially, fines of £2,500 if they refuse to enforce the ban.
Local authorities have been given the power to enforce the ban so it does not consume police time.
A government-funded course is expected to train 1,200 council officers in the next few months with more expected to follow later.
Councils will use these fully-trained officers to brief other staff on how to enforce the law as many towns and cities will have scores of officers patrolling public places.
The teams will be made up of new staff and existing officers who will be freed up to carry out inspections and offer advice.
In London, there will be several hundred of the so-called anti-smoking police.
In Westminster, scores of council officers will able to issue fines, but the authority points out that the time taken up policing the ban will be equivalent to only two full-time posts.
Ian Gray, policy officer for the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and chief trainer for the government course, said he expected most councils would take a "softly, softly approach" at first.
"But there will be some occasions where action has to be taken and I am sure the compliance officers will not shy away from that," he added.
"These officers do not have to identify themselves when they go into premises and they can even film and photograph people to gather evidence although this may not be appropriate in many cases.
"There will be two ways of doing this, either staff can go in and identify themselves to the landlord, but they don't have to."
In Nottingham, there will be about 30 officers patrolling the city, composed of new staff and existing environmental health officers.
But the council is also exploring the possibility of getting street wardens, who currently aid the local police force, to help ensure the ban is effectively enforced.
Steve Dowling, director of environment and public protection at Nottingham City Council, said: "We have about 100 wardens and they could keep an eye on whether people are smoking in pubs as they go about their other duties.
"But it is not just about pubs and restaurants. We will also be looking at the likes of car garages and shops are complying as well."
In Liverpool, there will be a core team of about 20 to 25 staff keeping an eye on public places, although in the first few days after the start of the ban the council is planning to do a mass patrol of the city with 200 staff.
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Scottish Hotels Experience Unexpected Benefits of No Smoking Ban
Click Press, Feb 07, 2007 |
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Unexpected benefit of Scotland's smoking ban as hotel industry saves tens of thousands of pounds a year on sheets.
Two of Scotland’s leading independent budget hotels are reporting a surprise benefit to the country’s smoking ban – a huge saving on sheets, duvets and pillow cases.
Every year careless smokers were responsible for destroying a large amount of linen as even the slightest burn mark forced hoteliers to throw away stained or damaged bedding.
However, since the smoking ban came into force in March 2006 The Osbourne Hotel In Edinburgh and McLays Guest House in Glasgow have reported a significant financial saving on the amount of bedding lost to accidental damage.
”It has saved us a fortune in linen,” said Shahid Chaudhry, director of The Osbourne Hotel situated in the middle of Edinburgh and McLays Guest House in central Glasgow.
”In the past all it took was one careless guest to leave a burn make in a sheet or duvet and it had to be thrown out. We got through a lot of stuff that way – but no more.
”We’ve saved several thousand pounds a year. When you multiply that across all the hotels I would estimate the smoking ban has saved the industry tens of thousands of pounds already.
”The ban has been good for the hotel industry in Scotland. If the ban hadn’t been introduced when it was we would probably have imposed our own no-smoking policy.
“Increasing numbers of guests were specifically requesting non-smoking rooms before the new rules came into force and because we allowed smoking in the hotel it put some people off. Now everybody is happy.”
Since the smoking ban was introduced just under a year ago it has been hailed as one of the most successful pieces of legislation introduced by the Scottish Parliament.
Fears that it would damage the hospitality industry, lead to civil disobedience as smokers refused to comply and do little to improve the health of the nation appear to have been largely unfounded.
Almost from the start of the ban the compliance rate among smokers and the managers of public venues was close to 100 per cent.
In addition the monitoring of staff traditionally required to work in smoke filled rooms has shown a clear improvement in health and the majority of smokers have accepted the ban cheerfully, with a third of them claiming it has helped them cut down.
In a country where 19 per cent of 15-year-olds smoke and an average of 13,000 Scots die every year from tobacco related illnesses the ban is regarded as having brought the biggest change to everyday life in Scotland for decades.
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Wales smoking regulations published
The Publican, Feb 07, 2007 |
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Employment lawyer with Cardiff law firm Darwin Gray, Fflur Jones, examines the implications for businesses from the soon to be introduced smoking in public places legislation in Wales
THE anti-smoking legislation being introduced from the beginning of April will carry a lot more clout than the normal Government health warning.
Flout the Smoke Free Premises (Wales) Regulations 2007 and it could cost business dear, with hefty fines awaiting employers turning a blind eye to staff lighting up in and around the workplace.
The legislation, which comes into force in Wales on April 2 as part of the Health Act 2006, affects every business of every size and basically bans all smoking in enclosed work premises and public places.
Exactly what makes an enclosed workplace is laid out in the legislation and you've basically got to be working in the middle of a field not to be affected.
Many employers are waking up to the fact that this legislation will actually mean a lot more than not allowing staff to smoke at work - and they need to get their act together now.
Employers should draft a no-smoking policy and inform all staff of what the new legislation will mean. They are also required by law to erect no-smoking signs in the workplace at or near each entrance which have to be a specific size, shape and design, and the wording has to be bilingual.
Company vehicles that either carry members of the public or are used for work by more than one person - even at different times - must also be smoke free zones and carry no-smoking signs, and it will be an offence under the legislation not to do so.
As a law firm we are receiving an increasing number of calls for advice from businesses across South Wales, asking questions like whether they can erect a portable cabin in the office car park for staff to smoke in.
The simple answer is there is no way around this legislation and the only thing companies can do is to provide an outdoor smoking shelter, something that looks a bit like a bus shelter with no sides, front or back to it, and well away from other staff. But if you have an anti-smoking employer then the only option for smokers will be to stand in the wind and rain or huddle in doorways outside.
There are some occupations where smokers will be able to carry on lighting up on the job. Those who work in the open air - farm labourers, council parks staff, postmen and window cleaners should be able to smoke, providing it's when they're outside.
There are official exemptions to the Act, too. Patients receiving palliative care in adult hospices - like T Hafan in Sully - will be allowed to smoke within designated rooms, as will patients in mental health units and the residents of care homes for the elderly.
Hotels will also be allowed to designate some bedrooms as 'smokers' and self-contained residential holiday accommodation will also be exempt.
Private houses will also not be affected by the legislation - unless you're running a business from the house and other people apart from the person living there are working there, in which case that part of the house must be smoke free. The same is true if you employ someone like a housekeeper to work full-time in your house.
However, it appears those hired to work occasionally or on a periodic basis in private houses - a domestic help, plumbers, painters and decorators or builders carrying out maintenance work or someone providing personal health care - can carry on smoking in the homes of their clients.
It will be up to the local councils in Wales to enforce the legislation and the Wales Assembly Government has agreed to make additional resources available to local authorities to fund the recruitment and training of enforcement officers.
Penalties will range from up to £200 for smoking illegally at work or in an enclosed public place like a pub or restaurant, to up to £2,500 for an employer who allows staff to smoke illegally at work.
Until the Act comes into force we won't be sure just how vigorously it will be enforced, but from the noises being made already it seems fairly certain the Assembly means business with this piece of legislation.
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No smoke without fines from April
ic Wales.co.uk, Feb 02, 2007 |
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Employment lawyer with Cardiff law firm Darwin Gray, Fflur Jones, examines the implications for businesses from the soon to be introduced smoking in public places legislation in Wales
THE anti-smoking legislation being introduced from the beginning of April will carry a lot more clout than the normal Government health warning.
Flout the Smoke Free Premises (Wales) Regulations 2007 and it could cost business dear, with hefty fines awaiting employers turning a blind eye to staff lighting up in and around the workplace.
The legislation, which comes into force in Wales on April 2 as part of the Health Act 2006, affects every business of every size and basically bans all smoking in enclosed work premises and public places.
Exactly what makes an enclosed workplace is laid out in the legislation and you've basically got to be working in the middle of a field not to be affected.
Many employers are waking up to the fact that this legislation will actually mean a lot more than not allowing staff to smoke at work - and they need to get their act together now.
Employers should draft a no-smoking policy and inform all staff of what the new legislation will mean. They are also required by law to erect no-smoking signs in the workplace at or near each entrance which have to be a specific size, shape and design, and the wording has to be bilingual.
Company vehicles that either carry members of the public or are used for work by more than one person - even at different times - must also be smoke free zones and carry no-smoking signs, and it will be an offence under the legislation not to do so.
As a law firm we are receiving an increasing number of calls for advice from businesses across South Wales, asking questions like whether they can erect a portable cabin in the office car park for staff to smoke in.
The simple answer is there is no way around this legislation and the only thing companies can do is to provide an outdoor smoking shelter, something that looks a bit like a bus shelter with no sides, front or back to it, and well away from other staff. But if you have an anti-smoking employer then the only option for smokers will be to stand in the wind and rain or huddle in doorways outside.
There are some occupations where smokers will be able to carry on lighting up on the job. Those who work in the open air - farm labourers, council parks staff, postmen and window cleaners should be able to smoke, providing it's when they're outside.
There are official exemptions to the Act, too. Patients receiving palliative care in adult hospices - like T Hafan in Sully - will be allowed to smoke within designated rooms, as will patients in mental health units and the residents of care homes for the elderly.
Hotels will also be allowed to designate some bedrooms as 'smokers' and self-contained residential holiday accommodation will also be exempt.
Private houses will also not be affected by the legislation - unless you're running a business from the house and other people apart from the person living there are working there, in which case that part of the house must be smoke free. The same is true if you employ someone like a housekeeper to work full-time in your house.
However, it appears those hired to work occasionally or on a periodic basis in private houses - a domestic help, plumbers, painters and decorators or builders carrying out maintenance work or someone providing personal health care - can carry on smoking in the homes of their clients.
It will be up to the local councils in Wales to enforce the legislation and the Wales Assembly Government has agreed to make additional resources available to local authorities to fund the recruitment and training of enforcement officers.
Penalties will range from up to £200 for smoking illegally at work or in an enclosed public place like a pub or restaurant, to up to £2,500 for an employer who allows staff to smoke illegally at work.
Until the Act comes into force we won't be sure just how vigorously it will be enforced, but from the noises being made already it seems fairly certain the Assembly means business with this piece of legislation.
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Try smoking ban, businesses urged
BBC News, Feb 02, 2007 |
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Firms in Wales are being asked to try out a smoking ban to get ready for the arrival of the official ban in April.
"Try It" urges firms to bring in a ban on smoking in public places for an hour, a day, or even permanently.
But while one Powys hotelier said a ban before the official date could be a "death knell," a Llanelli cafe said it had already been good for business.
The launch coincides with Wales' first Six Nations game against Ireland, which introduced its own smoking ban in 2004.
Last week, AMs voted to go ahead with a ban on 2 April, despite attempts by one Conservative and two Labour AMs to delay it by three months to bring Wales in line with the date of Englan | | |
