[garinda]

Originally Posted by jambutty

The ban is no smoking in ENCLOSED public places panther. Too many people are twisting the legislation to mean just places where members of the public have access to. Like walking down the street or in parks etc.
I’m not saying you are wrong garinda, but where does that come from? To enclose an area means a wall all the way round and a roof. Or is this just another urban myth that is being put forward by the anti-smoking lobby to try and get bus shelters and the like included in the ban?

There is talk that some councils are asking home owners and tenants to not light up at least one hour before an official or workman is due to attend and certainly not during the attendance and also to open the windows during that time. Asking now - making it the law tomorrow?

As I understand it the ban only applies to tobacco products so in theory you could light up a fag made from cabbage leaves or fill your pipe with nettle leaves.

When the smoking in enclosed public spaces was first put forward by Labour they declared that private clubs, where members voted to allow smoking, and pubs, which do not serve prepared food would be exempt. Another Tony lie!

All I know is that the cafe owner can't allow people to smoke at the tables she has outside, in Accrington's Victorian Arcade, because it's classed as enclosed, and is open at both entrances.