{"id":45951,"date":"2018-11-20T12:38:54","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T12:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=45951"},"modified":"2018-11-20T12:38:54","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T12:38:54","slug":"outdoor-smoking-ban-proposed-for-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2018\/11\/20\/outdoor-smoking-ban-proposed-for-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor smoking ban proposed"},"content":{"rendered":"

A candidate for First Minister will ban smoking in city and town centres and outside cafes and restaurants, but not everyone is happy<\/span><\/h2>\n
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The favourite to become the next Welsh First Minister has sparked furious debate by proposing a smoking ban in town and city centres.<\/span><\/p>\n

The public responded poorly to Mark Drakeford AM’s manifesto, released on Monday 12 November. The <\/span>manifesto<\/span><\/a>, entitled \u201821st Century Socialism\u2019, pledges to ban smoking in city and town centres, as well as outside restaurants and cafes.<\/span><\/p>\n

The manifesto does not discuss the specifics of the proposal. Current uncertainties include how councils will distinguish restaurants and cafes from pubs and bars, and who will police the issue in city and town centres.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the focus on public health, not everyone was happy with the proposal. Fellow AM Gareth Bennett of UKIP called the idea \u201cdraconian\u201d, while the prospect is of particular concern to local businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve been speaking to @WalesPolitics<\/a> about Mark Drakeford\u2019s draconian proposals for an outdoor smoking ban. Tune in to @BBCWalesToday<\/a> from 6.30pm to find out more. pic.twitter.com\/BVFwAN4PKW<\/a><\/p>\n

— Gareth Bennett AM (@GarethBennettAM) November 12, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n