Burning Issue For UK Business

Update from Margot Parker, Director, European Promotional Products Association (EPPA).

Businesses will be responsible for cigarette ends thrown away by their employees on pavements outside offices from this summer, under plans published by the Government. The new rule is intended to be in place before the smoking ban in public places, which includes offices, pubs and restaurants, comes into force for July 1st 2007. The new powers give local authorities the power to require the occupiers or owners to clear up litter in the immediate area of their premises and to install disposable facilities or risk a fixed penalty notice up to £110.

(Will there be a rush of promotional 'disposable facilities' from this market, in response to this news, I wonder? Editor).

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