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02/02/2015
Bristol Squares Go Smoke-Free
Two public squares in Bristol have become the UK's first outdoor spaces to go smoke-free.
Millennium Square and Anchor Square are to trial the voluntary pilot scheme, initiated by Smokefree South West, who described it as an "exciting time".
Director of the group, Fiona Andrews, said: "We hope it will have a lasting impact not only on Millennium Square and Anchor Square, but on the wider region.
"These city centre squares are often full of children playing and this pilot will provide a smoke-free environment for kids and their families to enjoy."
The area will feature signs stating that it is a smoke-free area and thanking people for keeping the city healthy and clean.
(MH/JP)
Millennium Square and Anchor Square are to trial the voluntary pilot scheme, initiated by Smokefree South West, who described it as an "exciting time".
Director of the group, Fiona Andrews, said: "We hope it will have a lasting impact not only on Millennium Square and Anchor Square, but on the wider region.
"These city centre squares are often full of children playing and this pilot will provide a smoke-free environment for kids and their families to enjoy."
The area will feature signs stating that it is a smoke-free area and thanking people for keeping the city healthy and clean.
(MH/JP)
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