Welcome to the Smokefree Newcastle Website. We are an alliance of organisations and agencies who are working to reduce the impact of tobacco.
Managers of smokefree premises and vehicles have a legal responsibility to prevent smoking and to ensure that no smoking signs are displayed as required by the new law. To find out more information about the Smokefree law click on the links below.
- About Smoke Free Newcastle
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.
Help us to make smoking history for our children - click on this link to show your support by sending an e-postcard to the government - www.freshne.com
The full consultation document can be viewed on the Department for Health's website - Full Consultation Document
You can download resources and obtain further information regarding Smokefree by logging onto the Smokefree England website.
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.