Welcome to Smokefree Newcastle. We are an alliance of organisations and agencies who are working to reduce the impact of tobacco.
To find out more information about the work of Smoke Free Newcastle click on the links below.
- Trading Standards role - Find out about the role of Trading Standards within the partnership.
- Tackling Illegal Tobacco - find out how the trade in illegal tobacco is damaging the lives of people on estates across the North East.
Smokefree Events - Smoke Free Newcastle want to discourage the sale of tobacco to young people at festivals and events held on Newcastle City Council land. As a result of this:
"The sale or distribution of cigarettes or any other kind of tobacco shall not be allowed at any location on the event site."
More information and advice on how to organise an event can be found on the Organising Events section of the website.
- Smokefree public places - the law explained in detail - where people can and can't smoke, exemptions, who is enforcing the law and what the penalties are for not complying.
- Smokefree - how to comply for information on no-smoking sign requirements, how to deal with smoking in a smokefree place and advice on how to write and implement a smokefree policy to ensure compliance with the legislation.
- Moving smokers outside - advice and guidance on planning and other actions you may need to take if you wish to make provision for customers who wish to smoke. However there is no legal requirement to do so.
- Support in giving up - the help available to support people who wish to stop smoking and for businesses who are considering offering stop smoking sessions to their employees.
You can download resources and obtain further information regarding Smokefree by logging onto the Smokefree England website.
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The information on this website is not intended to be definitive guidance nor a subsitute for the relevant law and independent legal advice should be sought where appropriate.