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Guernsey has no plans to ban branded cigarette packets 

There are currently no plans to ban branded cigarette packages from the island, Guernsey's deputy director of public health has said.

Australia has decided to introduce plain packaging and the UK is due to begin public consultation in the spring into whether to follow suit.

Dr Brian Parkin said any move should only be made after the idea's effectiveness was measured elsewhere.

He said: "We should consider it, but watch and wait and see if it works."

Research in the UK has found a link between "glitzy, branded packaging" and the number of young people taking up the habit.

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Smoking ban for Guernsey prison visitors 

A smoking ban for visitors to Guernsey's prison, which is aimed at protecting visitors and staff from secondary smoke inhalation, has begun. . . .

Deputy Governor Dave Matthews said smoke from outside could drift into the building and "there are often young children waiting in the foyer".

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Reassurance over Guernsey tobacco licence 

Guernsey's Health and Social Services Department is reassuring retailers over the cost of the re-introduction of a tobacco licence.

The licence will require wholesalers and retailers to buy a sales licence, raising concerns about the cost.

But officials say details have yet to be finalised and it may work on a sliding scale based on turnover or even be covered by a tobacco tax.

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Sark landladies fume over ban on smoking  

SARKEES should be free to decide for themselves if they want to visit a pub that allows smoking inside, says the landlady of the Mermaid.

Dorothy Taylor (pictured), who has run the pub since 1954 but whose family has owned it since the 1920s, responded after the island’s Medical Committee published a report asking Chief Pleas to ban smoking inside public buildings.

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• Decision taken to be smoke-free island  

SARK is a step closer to a smoking ban.

Chief Pleas voted yesterday to direct the Law Officers to draft an ordinance banning smoking in enclosed public bars, cafes and restaurants.

Conseillers also supported drafting an ordinance to license the sale of tobacco and tobacco products, and ban their sale to those aged under 16.

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• Sark to make smoking ban law for public places 

Smoking in Sark's pubs and restaurants will be made illegal in future, the island's government has decided.

Chief Pleas voted 19-5 in favour of plans to stop people lighting up in enclosed public places.

Many island establishments already operate a voluntary ban on smoking, but the ban will now be enshrined in law.

Chief Pleas also decided to introduce laws to licence the retail sale of tobacco and ban its sale to those under 16 years old.

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Support for plain cigarette packets in Guernsey 

Guernsey's director of public health says he supports the idea of having cigarettes sold in plain packaging.

The UK government is currently considering removing the branding from cigarette packets.

It follows a decision to ban tobacco displays in shops, something the States of Guernsey agreed to in July.

Dr Stephen Bridgman said plain packaging would make cigarettes less appealing to children.

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No ifs or butts for smokers  

Islanders who ditch their cigarette butts - or any kind of litter - will soon face parking ticket style fines.

Cigarette ends and rubbish are causing a mess in places like St Peter Port.

It is a long-awaited move for the workers who clean up the town.

Five years on since the smoking ban and Guernsey health officials will tell you it is already making a difference to islanders' health.

But for States Works staff who work to keep the island clean, the ban has proved a headache, because more people are now dropping butts outside.

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Why did HSSD wait until now to bring tobacco speaker here? - requete leader 

BRINGING a UK retailer to the island to talk about the effects of a cigarette vending machine ban is something HSSD should have done months ago, according to Deputy Dave Jones.

Health and Social Services has invited experienced tobacco retailer John McClurey to share his experiences with local retailers.

But Deputy Jones (pictured), who is leading a requete to overturn a decision for a total ban on cigarette vending machines, said it was too late to invite someone over.

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Former member rounds on States over the smoking ban  

RESIDENTS in Alderney have again spoken out against a smoking ban in enclosed public spaces.

Former States member Lin Maurice (pictured) told last night’s people’s meeting at the Island Hall that a ban was unnecessary and would be unpopular.

She also said the States had failed to consult the public despite two protest marches and numerous petitions.

Mrs Maurice said: ‘People are making it quite clear they do not want a ban, but freedom of choice.

‘A ban is not in Alderney’s interests. Tourism will suffer, pubs will close and people will lose their jobs if a ban is introduced.’

Mrs Maurice added: ‘We’re just bowing to pressure from Guernsey.

‘This is Alderney, not Guernsey. We do things differently here.’

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Guernsey cigarettes to show graphic warning 

Cigarettes sold on Guernsey will soon have to display pictures of the medical damage caused by smoking.

The States of Guernsey has signed regulations requiring all tobacco products to show the warnings from next August.

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Guernsey bans cigarette vending machines 

Cigarette machines and the display of tobacco products will be banned in Guernsey, the States has decided.

However, deputies did not agree to another motion that called for a ban on the display of sweets and chocolates.

Deputy Dave Jones called the ban "unnecessary" adding it would not make a difference to young people smoking. . . .

Andrew Le Lievre, Deputy Minister of the Health and Social Services Department (HSSD), said the ban would help saves lives and hoped it would help prevent the number of young people taking up the habit.

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Tobacco ban plan 'may harm shops' 

Guernsey shop owners are concerned that a proposed ban on displaying tobacco could have an impact on their business.

The Health and Social Services Department has lodged the proposal, which also calls for all tobacco vending machines to be token operated.

The proposal is due before the States later this month.

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Proposal to ban the display of tobacco in Guernsey 

The Health and Social Services Department also wants stricter rules surrounding tobacco vending machines.

Deputies are being asked to agree to ban the display of tobacco at the point of sale and restrict vending machines to adult-only establishments.

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Ban on smoking outside Guernsey hospitals under review 

Health chiefs are considering responses from the public on proposals to ban smoking outside Guernsey's hospitals.

Health and Social Services has been looking into the idea of banning smoking on all land managed by the department.

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