Terraces. No-smoking areas when near a children’s play area

Terraces. No-smoking areas when near a children’s play area

C.M.W.Maó14/02/11 0:00
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Bars and restaurants on the island are calling for a relaxation of the anti-smoking laws introduced at the beginning of the year after seeing their January sales fall by between 20% and 25% (nationwide there has been a 19% drop in takings). The situation is even worse in catering outlets lacking an outside seating area, where no allowances can be made for smokers.

CAEB's catering section is to collect signatures from owners and customers of bars and retaurants asking for the law to be suspended and made more flexible, in line with the majority of European countries.Town Councils are to be asked to allow comfortable, sheltered outdoor facilities to be provided for smokers, especially during winter months.