This page tells you about the new smoke free legislation that came into force on 1 July 2007, including contact details if you have any concerns about a premises in Derby.

For more information please contact us using the details below. You can also make a comment or ask a question online, by completing our Contact Us form at the foot of this page.

From 1 July 2007 it will be against the law to smoke or allow people to smoke in workplaces and enclosed public places.

Under the Smoke Free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2006 (Made under the Health Act 2006), proprietors and managers must therefore ensure that all workplaces, work environments and enclosed public places are smoke free.

In order for businesses to comply they will need to:

• Ensure the business becomes no smoking by the 1 July 2007;
• Display signs in prominent positions throughout the business, (normally at the entrances) to inform employees, visitors and members of the public that smoking is not allowed;
• Develop policies and procedures for preventing or attending to breaches in the legislation.
• Train employees on how to manage and prevent incidence of smoking within the premises.
• Company vehicles are included as places of work, therefore smoking in shared company vehicles must stop.

If customers and employees are allowed to smoke outside, the business must manage where they do so. You will need to ensure
• Smoke doesn’t enter the premises.
• Any external shelter walls are less than 50% enclosed.
• Planning permission and/ or building regulation approval
The shelter may also need either building control or planning permission.

Other areas to consider are the management of smoking related litter (cigarette waste/ food/ beverage packaging), noise, antisocial behaviour, and blocking highways when people congregate outside premises to smoke.

RELATED DOCUMENTS

GuidanceforBusiness.pdf  2420kb - Guidance for Business

GuidanceforBusinessAssociatedissues.pdf  211kb - Guidance for Business on Associated Issues

Guidanceonsmokingshelters.pdf  161kb - Guidance on Smoking Shelters

Howthesmokefreelawaffectsyou.pdf  516kb - How the smoke free law affects you

Nosmokinginthesepremisessign.pdf  49kb - No Smoking in these premises sign

SmokeFreeDerbyCharter.pdf  28kb - Smoke Free Derby Charter

Business packs are also available from the Health and Safety team on 01332 716346.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO MAKE A SERVICE REQUEST CONTACT

Smoke Free Compliance Officer
Environmental Health and Trading Standards
Celtic House
Heritage Gate
Friary Street
Derby
DE1 1QX 
 

Tobacco Control Worker – 01332 716346
Smoke Free Compliance Officers – 01332 716346

Further guidance and signage can be downloaded from the Smoke Free England Website

Smoke Free England Site -