Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) is pledging to raise awareness that all its play parks are smoke-free, to further protect the health of children and residents from the dangers of second hand smoke.
Signage at all the Borough’s 11 parks is now in place so park visitors are even more aware of the need to not smoke in places where children play.
It’s part of RBC’s tobacco control action plan of health initiatives to support a smoke-free Borough, which includes keeping all play parks in the Borough and all its community events smoke-free zones.
To further address the dangers of smoking, RBC has signed the Nottinghamshire County and Nottingham City Declaration on Tobacco Control, which encourages partners across public and private organisations to commit to taking action on smoking.
As part of the declaration, RBC is working to improve the health of its workforce and make a positive contribution to the local community, which includes working with health partners to drive awareness, education and action for a healthier smoke-free community.
The declaration follows the Government’s ambition to make England smokefree by 2030, tackle inequalities in smoking prevalence and protect future generations from the harms of smoking, which is one of the biggest causes of death and illness in the UK.
For advice and resources on giving up smoking, you can visit www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/.