Smoking Shelters

New smoke-shelter threat to pubs

27-Feb-2009 By John Harrington

Pubs that use plants or bushes as the walls of smoking shelters face a new threat of having the structures ruled illegal. Updated guidance for...

Licensees urged to check smoking shelter compliance

16-Aug-2007 By Eleanor Goodman

Licensees are being urged to examine smoking shelters before they buy them, to check they are compliant with legislation.Concerns have been raised...

No more smoke-ban guidance

08-Mar-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Trade left fuming over lack of planning rules for outdoor smoking shelters Government will not release any more guidance to clarify whether pub...

Smoking ban guidance worry for pubs

08-Mar-2007 By John Harrington

Trade left fuming over lack of planning rules for outdoor smoking shelters

Pubs face ban over heaters

12-Oct-2006 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Pubs could be banned from using fixed heaters in outdoor smoking shelters under building laws that came into force in April. Instead they may have to...

Smoke group calls for pub tax break

09-Oct-2006

Smokers' lobby group Forest has called on the government to offer tax breaks to pubs to help them erect smoking shelters. Forest makes the point in...