Jump to full article: Manchester Evening News (uk), 2003-10-08
Author: Gemma Bowes
Intro: A COFFIN-shaped "smokers' booth" has been placed outside an office block in a bid to scare away cigarette users.
It is hoped the chilling reminder outside the Quay Street building in Manchester city centre will discourage smokers from surrounding offices who hang around and leave behind a mess of rubbish and cigarette butts.
The company has resorted to shock tactics after four years of politely asking the smokers to go elsewhere.
Company boss Nigel Sarbutts, 39, said: "We are doing it because we are fed up with people smoking outside our offices. People are sitting on our window sills and somebody has even brought a bin out of their office to put their tabs in.
"We are in the image business. Our company works in advertising and PR. We have clients coming in and it just looks rubbish."
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