Tacklers' club fined over smoking ban breach
A CLUB in Colne is the first licensed premises in Pendle to fall foul of the ban on smoking.
Steward Peter Valentine (54), who has run The Tacklers', in Knowsley Street, for two years, was prosecuted for allowing smoking lock-ins at the club on three weekends in October and November.
He appeared at Reedley Magistrates' Court, where he was fined £315 after being caught by health inspectors allowing customers to light up after hours on November 2nd.
Pendle Council's Executive member for the environment, Coun. John David, said the fine should act as a warning to licensees. "I strongly criticise anyone who ignores public health and the national smoking ban like this," he said.
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07 March 2008 10:05 AM
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