Slough Borough Council: Smokefree

Smokefree

On 1 July 2007 new legislation came into force in England, which bans smoking in virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces.

The Smokefree logo A smokefree England ensures a healthier environment, so everyone can socialise, relax, travel, shop and work free from secondhand smoke.

Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed and substantially enclosed public places and workplaces. From 1 July 2007, it has been an offence to:

smoke in a smokefree premises
allow others to smoke in a smokefree premises
fail to display the correct no-smoking sign

The law means indoor smoking rooms are no longer allowed. Any workplace which is used by more than one person has to be smokefree.

In a survey taken in Slough:

72% of people interviewed stated they would prefer to visit a café or coffee shop that is smoke-free, 16% had no preference and only 12% preferred smoking
75% stated they would prefer to eat in a smoke-free restaurant, 14% had no preference and only 11% preferred smoking
62% stated they would prefer to visit a smoke-free pub, 21% had no preference and only 17% preferred smoking