Smokefree Councils & Outdoor Areas

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How is the policy enforced?

Experience with smokefree outdoor spaces has shown that smokers are generally very considerate, and will smoke outside smokefree areas. If someone does light up in a smokefree area, other users of that space will often ask them to step outside the smokefree area to smoke.

A focus on signage and publicity to help raise public awareness of the Council policy is an important way of encouraging the community to maintain a clean, healthy environment in areas used by young people.