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No room for doubt, stub it out
Published 25.06.2007 16:11
Smoke free England from 1 July 2007

The new smokefree law comes into force at 6am on 1 July, which means that it will be against the Law to smoke in virtually all enclosed and substantially enclosed public places, workplaces, public vehicles and work vehicles.  The aim of the new law is to protect employees and the public from the harmful effects of second hand smoke.  

Smokefree England have sent out leaflets and signs to business throughout England and have coordinated the national media campaign. Spelthorne Council Environmental Health Service will be enforcing this legislation and have been promoting the details of the new law for several months by attending pub watch meetings, speaking to businesses, and sending out additional leaflets and signs to over 1200 businesses and community premises.

Environmental Health Officers will continue to advice and support businesses to help them to comply with the new law.

In order to comply with the law businesses should :-

  • Take reasonable steps to ensure that staff, customers, members and visitors are aware that premises and vehicles are legally required to be smokefree.
  • Close any existing indoor smoking rooms.
  • Display no smoking signs in smokefree premises and vehicles.
  • Ensure that no one smokes in smokefree premises or vehicles.

A5 size no smoking signs should be displayed at the entrance of every smokefree premises, even if the premises is already smokefree.  Businesses and members of the public can download or order free information and signs from the smoke free England website www.smokefreeengland.co.uk/resources or by phoning 0800 169 1697.

Further information and advice is available from Environmental Health on 01784 446291. Complaints about smoking in a smokefree place can also be directed to this number.