Smoke Ban

Smoke free policies 'hugely disproportionate step'

03-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Councils have been lambasted after introducing smoke free zones on pavements where pubs and bars have set up shop for outdoor service.

Smoke ban rebel jailed for six months

01-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney

A former licensee who refused to abide by the smoking ban has been jailed for six months after refusing to pay a fine. Nick Hogan, who used to run...

Smoke ban creates opportunity for wine

09-May-2008

A survey of wine lists at venues across the UK has shown that many are not giving customers enough choice. A poll of 500 sites by CGA, on behalf of...

Business Opinion

17-Jan-2008 By with The PMA Team

Marston's has survived flood pain No one in the quoted arena has had a darker cloud hanging over them this summer than Marston's. Proportionately, no...

Take advice on planning, pubs urged

12-Mar-2007 By James Wilmore

Pubs are being urged to seek independent advice on planning decisions surrounding the smoke ban to avoid being caught out by over-zealous councils....

BBPA writes to Government for smoke ban clarification.

22-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Rob Hayward, the chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association has written to the Government seeking clarification over the latest smoke...

Smoke ban may extend to some outside areas

21-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil

The Government has played down fears over the extension of the smoke ban to outside areas but refused to rule out changing what constitutes a legal...

Trade wants July smoke ban says BBPA

15-Jun-2006 By The PMA Team

Health Minister Caroline Flint told the Government should aim to introduce a smoke ban on 1 July next year. NEW COMMENT

Smoke ban an over-reaction says Parliamentary report

07-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil

The Government has been warned to take account of the damage it does to personal freedoms with legislation like the smoke ban. The Economic Affairs...

Pressure builds for smoke ban regulations

25-May-2006 By The PMA Team

The lobby group that has organised a parliamentary inquiry into the plight of community pubs has written to Health Minister Caroline Flint asking for early publication of the smoke ban regulations.

March 2007 smoke ban call

20-Apr-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Lib-Dem peer Lord Clement-Jones has sent a shiver down the spine of the licensed trade by calling for the smoke ban to be introduced in England by...

Belhaven:

30-Jun-2005

braced for change, geared for growth Belhaven, Scotland's largest local brewer and retailer, is bracing itself for next year's smoke ban in...

500 M&B pubs may stop food to service smokers

09-Dec-2004

by The PMA Team The proposed smoke ban in pubs offering food would force Mitchells & Butlers to end its food service at 500 pubs, chief...