Call for councils to allow pubs to have smoking licences
Jump to full article: The Publican, 2008-04-22
Author: James Wilmore
Intro: Nearly 4,000 people have now signed a petition calling on Gordon Brown to allow pubs to apply for smoking licences.
The petition, posted on the 10 Downing Street website, says the ban has "universally forced smokers out in the cold and forced some businesses to close where previously their business was mostly to smoking customers. Not to mention the loss of personal freedom."
It suggests that councils should be given the power to hand out a limited number of smoking licences.
"It is the perfect compromise, allowing business owners to decide how to run their businesses and customers to weigh up health risks for themselves," the petition adds.
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