Decision Maker: Council
Decision status: Recommendations Determined
Moved by Councillor Forster, seconded by Councillor Chung -
It is resolved that:
(A) Council note:
(i) smoking is legal but is a recognised health hazard, for both smokers and those exposed to second-hand smoke;
(ii) cigarette butts take 15 years to break down and are a significant environmental problem for City streets and waterways;
(iii) in June 2014, Council resolved in favour of my Notice of Motion calling on the City to conduct a smoke-free trial of Martin Place;
(iv) this successful trial resulted in a permanent smoking ban in Martin Place from 27 June 2016, closely followed by a permanent smoking ban in Pitt Street Mall from 26 September 2016;
(v) Sydney Square became smoke-free in early 2020; and
(vi) there are still many highly frequented public spaces located throughout the City of Sydney’s surrounding villages that could benefit from the introduction of smoke-free areas; and
(B) the Chief Executive Officer be requested to:
(i) conduct an audit of key public spaces across the City of Sydney local government area, excluding the CBD, with the aim of identifying possible smoke-free areas; and
(ii) report back to Councillors via a CEO Update the results of this audit.
Carried unanimously.
S129260
Report author: Erin Cashman
Publication date: 16/11/2020
Date of decision: 16/11/2020
Decided at meeting: 16/11/2020 - Council
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