What is the council doing about the smokefree
laws?
Our officers are working with businesses to help
enforce the smokefree laws and to offer help and advice.
For more information and advice about the new smokefree laws you
can visit the Smokefree England
(external link) website, contact the Environmental Health Team
on 01695 577177 or call the national helpline on 0800 169
1697.
Enforcing the smoke free laws
As the local council, we are responsible for enforcing the new law
in the district. In other smokefree countries, such as Ireland,
Scotland and New Zealand, the levels of compliance are high, and
the laws quickly became self-enforcing. However, anyone who doesn't
comply with the new smokefree law will be committing a criminal
offence.
Anyone who smokes in a smokefree place could face an on the spot
fine of £50 (or £200 if the matter goes to court) for smoking in a
smokefree place, whilst anyone in charge of smokefree premises or
vehicles could face higher fines for two separate offences: failing
to prevent smoking in a smokefree place and failing to display
no-smoking signs.
Our smoking policy
You can download and read our smoking
policy.
Related information
> NHS
Services
> Central
Lancs Primary Care Trust (external link)
> Health
Promotion
> Smokefree England (external
link)
> Order a free pocket ashtray