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The Committee received a

presentation from Public Health Team and engaged in discussions
and debate of the points raised. The presentation raised several
important and informative points.
 
The Committee agreed a
recommendation that they wished to present to The
Executive.
 
The Committee agreed
unanimously that we would write to The Executive in relation to
Electronic cigarettes:-

1.    
The Committee asked that the current government
consultation (link to the consultation Creating
a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping: your views -
Department of Health and Social Care (dhsc.gov.uk) be shared
with all members who are encouraged to complete and promote locally
in their divisions.

2.   
The Committee asked that licensing committee be
asked to review and action stronger enforcement of the sale of
these devices in line with the current legal position.

3.   
The Committee asked that the ‘Quit tool not
cool tool’ slogan, as highlighted by the presentation be
supported and promoted in the council.

4.   
The Committee requested that Council take a position
with regard to seeking government to work at increasing legislation
around electronic cigarettes, that included but not conclusive:- a
ban of the use of single use devices with exception of use to
support stopping smoking, a ban on child targeting (advertising and
packaging), an introduction of plain packaging that would include a
health warning, an introduction of an increasing age ban on sales
of these devices in line with the change made to cigarette
sales.