Liverpool smoking ban in force within a year

The decision by Liverpool City Council to move towards a workplace-smoking ban has captured

the imagination of the public and national press. The ban would cover restaurants and pubs in

addition to all enclosed workplaces (for example, shops and offices), and would be backed up

with fines of up to £1,000. The council is aiming to get the ban in place within a

year.

The new law - the Liverpool City Council (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work)

Bill - is being put forward on hea... (214 more words)

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