Smoking

Smoke ban imposed in Dundee pubs

30-Oct-2003

Licensees in Dundee are being forced to give up their children's certificates after the city's licensing board brought in a ban on smoking in...

Will the smoke clear?

08-Oct-2003

Non-smoking pubs remain few and far between but with careful planning they can prove to be extremely lucrative. Adam Withrington reports.The most...

Bish hits out over ASH's criticisms

28-Aug-2003

The chairman of the Charter Group Nick Bish has hit back at claims by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) that the Smoking Charter has been an...

Charter Group backs Pizza Hut smoke ban

21-Aug-2003

by Max Gosney A decision by Pizza Hut to ban smoking at its 350 UK restaurants has been welcomed by the pub industry's Charter Group. The high-street...

Wolves latest to trial non-smoking food pubs

17-Jul-2003

by The PMA Team and Tony Halstead Wolverhampton & Dudley is adopting a proactive approach to the smoking in pubs issue by undertaking no-smoking...

Would your business survive an outright smoking ban?

10-Jul-2003

Steve Herbert Old Spot Inn Dursley Gloucestershire I think we would struggle and it would have a very bad effect on our business. In fact, it could...

Fear allayed over barstaff exposure to smoke

03-Jul-2003

Fears over barstaff exposure to smoke are unfounded if licensees have Charter-standard ventilation, new research has suggested.The University of...

Smoking ban put on the back-burner

29-May-2003

A ban on smoking in pubs has been put on the back-burner thanks to the industry's success with self-regulation. This week the trade's Charter Group...

Smoke-free pub for Yorkshire

29-May-2003

Following the success of Whitbread's three non-smoking Brewers Fayre outlets, an independent food-led pub has been re-opened as a totally smoke free...

Support growing for smoking ban

28-Apr-2003

Strict measures to ban smoking in food-led pubs and restaurants could be added to the government's Licensing Bill. Public support for a complete ban...

Labour MP plans anti-smoking proposal

24-Apr-2003

A Labour MP plans to add his proposals to outlaw smoking in outlets serving food to the Licensing Bill. Gareth Thomas, MP for Harrow West, gained...

This, I am aware, might age me, but I remember smoking on th

24-Apr-2003

Yes, it does age me, but this is one sign of age I'm more than happy to acknowledge. From 1 January next year, all of Ireland's pubs will become...

MP bids to ban smoking in venues that sell food

17-Apr-2003

A Labour MP has won the right to introduce a bill to ban smoking in all public places that serve food. Gareth Thomas, MP for Harrow West, gained...

The days of smoke-filled pubs are well and truly numbered ­

06-Feb-2003

At the same time, research undertaken for the Greater London Assembly suggested up to 1,000 Londoners died each year from the effects of passive...

Welsh pubs fear ban on smoking

30-Jan-2003

By The PMA Team and Richard Matthews Smoking could be banned in pubs and restaurants in Wales following a National Assembly motion. The Assembly...

Clean-Air

23-Jan-2003

Pub of the Year This award, sponsored by Vent-Axia, aims at recognising the pub that has made the most effort to comply with the "Smoking in Public...

Anti-smoking groups call on the pub trade to ban smoking

14-Jan-2003

Anti-smoking groups are calling on the pub trade to ban smoking in all its pubs, following the results of a new survey. The Mori Poll, which was...

The recent round of results and profit warnings have had a s

19-Dec-2002

While the majority of the downturn in trade is linked to the high street, the lack of consumer confidence should be a wake-up call to us all. We are...

Smoke ban's not on says ACMA

12-Dec-2002

by MA Reporter The Air Cleaner Manufacturers' Association (ACMA) has written to the Department of Health and the Health and Safety Executive to raise...

Doctors want smoking banned in all public places

07-Nov-2002

Doctors are calling for laws to ban smoking in all public places including pubs.The British Medical Association has published a report highlighting...

UK staff could sue employers over passive smoking

17-Oct-2002

Licensees in the UK face a growing threat of legal action by their staff over passive smoking following a test case in Canada.A Canadian waitress was...

Group aims to stamp out cowboy ventilation operators

16-Sep-2002

The Air Cleaner Manufacturers' Association (ACMA) is hoping to stamp out cowboy operators within its industry with the launch of a new...

'Ban smoking in public places' says new research

29-Aug-2002

New research has added weight to calls for a ban on smoking in all workplaces - including pubs.The British Medical Association published research...

'Ban smoking at work,' say campaigners

29-Jul-2002

New research by academics in California has led anti-smoking campaigners to call for a total ban on smoking in all workplaces - including pubs.They...

UK fears as Norway looks at smoke ban

15-May-2002

Norway could become the first country in the world to ban smoking in all of its pubs, bars, restaurants and clubs.In a proposal that could be copied...

Industry groups hit back at GLA smoke claim

23-Apr-2002

The trade has hit back at claims that the trade's voluntary charter on smoking is ineffective.A statement issued by the Greater London Authority...

GLA hears of barstaff`s 'extremely high exposure' to smoke

11-Dec-2001

Barstaff in London are facing "serious potential health risks" from passive smoking, the Greater London Authority (GLA) has been told.The evidence...

Smoke charter is winning the battle

16-Nov-2001

Almost two thirds of pubs pledge support for clean air campaignThe trade is winning its battle against proposals to ban smoking in pubs, according to...

Pub-goers call for smoke ban

02-Nov-2001

Majority of customers would like smoking restrictions, says surveyPub owners were shocked to learn yesterday that the vast majority of their...

Pubs risk full smoking ban if charter target is not met

16-Oct-2001

The Department of Health will be deciding whether to ban smoking in pubs after receiving the results of a trade survey.The trade's Charter Group met...

Charter Group to discuss smoking research

05-Oct-2001

Trade leaders are due to meet on Monday (October 8) to discuss the results of a survey into smoking in pubs.Research into the number of outlets that...

Smoking - how it effects smokers and non-smokers alike

01-Oct-2001

Smoking in pubs is a controversial issue - in the latest of her exclusive columns for Your Business, Dr Paula Franklin looks at the issue from the...

Barstaff in health risk from smoking in pubs

21-Sep-2001

Smoke research sparks fears of LA-style ban to protect employeesFears have intensified that smoking in pubs could be restricted after research proved...

Passive attack

20-Sep-2001

Despite the threat of a ban on smoking in pubs, the industry is optimistic that it is taking necessary steps avert any action. Phil Mellows...

MPs back bid to introduce further regulations on smoking in pubs

29-Jan-2001

Over 130 MPs have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) asking ministers to introduce further regulations on smoking in pubs.The motion, tabled by MP...

PM asked to back smoking in workplace bid

11-Dec-2000

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has written to the Prime Minister urging him to back plans for an Approved Code of Practice...