| Pubs, clubs, hotels, bingo halls and all commercial | | | | premises! |
| businesses are set to be the worst affected by | | | | If you run a business, it is unlikely that you can |
| the public smoking ban that comes into effect | | | | afford to be without the revenue that smokers |
| from the 1st July 2007. All enclosed public places | | | | provide, but it's obviously important to comply |
| and workplaces must become smoke free by this | | | | with the new legislation. In response to this issue, |
| date. | | | | Compton Buildings have developed Timber Smoke |
| Smokefree England has been created by the | | | | Shelters described as "The perfect addition to any |
| government to help guide the public ahead of this | | | | beer garden" these are ideally positioned in beer |
| ban and they explain the reason for the ban to | | | | gardens or near the entrance or exits of your |
| be: "A smokefree England will ensure a healthier | | | | premises. |
| environment, so everyone can socialise, relax, | | | | Smoke Shelters Don't Have to be Ugly! |
| travel, shop and work free from secondhand | | | | These two very attractive wooden buildings |
| smoke." | | | | come complete with benches and integral flower |
| Indoor smoking rooms in virtually all public places | | | | pots. Comfortably seating four and six people |
| and work places will no longer be allowed and its | | | | respectively, with additional standing space, the |
| the managers of premises that will have legal | | | | Corner Shelter and Square Shelter are available to |
| responsibilities to prevent people from smoking. | | | | order online at |
| Failure to comply with the new law will be a | | | | Pressure treated for longer life, both the Corner |
| criminal offence. Penalties range from £50 | | | | Shelter and Square Shelter will be professionally |
| imposed on a person smoking up to a maximum | | | | delivered and installed onto a suitable site - either |
| fine of £2500 for "failing to prevent | | | | an existing level patio area, or a level row of |
| smoking in a smoke free place" imposed by a | | | | paving slabs along the perimeter of the shelter will |
| court on whoever manages or controls the | | | | be sufficient. |