English Smoking Ban
October 20, 2004
Liverpool could ban smoking in public places - the first UK city to do so - if councillors approve a bill today. The bill would make it illegal to smoke in areas including restaurants, pubs, shops, offices and other enclosed workplaces. If the bill is passed, councillors will then petition Parliament for a smoke-free law for Liverpool. The council wants the bill passed within a year and says it would impose a fine of £1,000 on anyone breaking the law.
Some quicklinks to the topic:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/3761970.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/3758328.stm
http://www.workplacelaw.net/display.php?resource_id=5031&keywords=
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=606572§ion=news
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=573956
http://breaking.tcm.ie/2004/10/20/story172086.html
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=573956
http://health.news.designerz.com/liverpool-becomes-first-british-city-to-propose-smoking-ban.html
http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/archives/2004/10/20/liverpool-votes-for-smoking-ban/
I think this is a fantastic opportunity for the people of Liverpool and also England to benefit from a Smoking ban in public places which includes pubs and entertainment venues, just like the one that was introduced in Ireland last February. The smoking ban has been a sucess in Ireland, speaking from a person who works in a pub. I have seen the benefits already and hope it shall continue. My asthma has decreased which is great!.
via SkyNews -- "City Debates Smoke Ban"
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