Bradford Council has announced it will be moving towards a smoke-free environment.
Health chiefs, managers and staff representatives met yesterday to start the consultation process vowing to take a strong line.
The leader of Bradford Council, Councillor Margaret Eaton, said: "Bradford Council needs to take a strong line on public health and will be moving towards a smoke-free environment in the interests of staff and visitors to Council buildings." She said the plans and timescales to ban smoking would be drawn up with full consultation with unions.
The full version of this story is in this evening's Telegraph & Argus, and will appear on the website later tonight.
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