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Smoking and vaping in outside seating areas like this on Dixon St will probably be banned from March 1, 2023.
Wellingtonians will say goodbye to nicotine fixes at outside eating spots, as town council bans smoking and vaping in these areas from March subsequent yr.
People will nonetheless be capable of puff on public footpaths, simply not in the event that they’re in an out of doors seat at a hospitality venue on council land.
The change is anticipated to have an effect on about 10 companies within the central metropolis with seating on the council-owned footpath, in addition to a handful of parklets in Dixon St, The Terrace, Cuba St and Oriental Parade.
Smoking areas are nonetheless allowed on balconies, yard eating areas, rooftops or outside eating which can be on non-public land.
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The adjustments reaffirmed the council’s dedication to Smokefree Aotearoa 2025, Wellington City Council’s public well being group supervisor Helen Jones mentioned.
“We understand this is a big change for both businesses and their customers, so we are providing them with any support or resources they may need to prepare for this change in March 2023,” Jones mentioned.
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The change is anticipated to have an effect on a handful of companies and parklets within the central metropolis, together with Dixon St, The Terrace, Cuba St and Oriental Parade.
The change was initially set to start out in July, however with companies nonetheless recovering from the pandemic, the council selected to carry off implementing the change till March 1.
These adjustments are a part of the Trading and Events in Public Places Policy, which the council handed in November 2021.
The adjustments to hospitality venues add to the checklist of areas already smoke and vape-free in Wellington City, which incorporates seashores, parks, playgrounds, sports activities fields, bus stops, the Botanic Garden, Wellington Zoo and Zealandia, and entrances to all council buildings.
The Smokefree Aoteraoa aim goals to cut back each day smoking charges to beneath 5%. Current charges of each day smoking are 8%, whereas 8.3% of the inhabitants vape each day, in response to the newest Health Survey figures.
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Smoking will nonetheless be permitted on the general public footpath, simply not if it’s in an out of doors seating space.
Wellington bans smoking and vaping outside bars and restaurants
Wellington bans smoking and vaping outside bars and restaurants
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Wellington bans smoking and vaping outside bars and restaurants