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Original poster

to already be fecked off with the smoking ban?!?

31 replies

divastrop · 01/07/2007 22:09

because i live across the road from a bar,which was never a problem before,as the music is never very loud and dd1,who is in one of the front bedrooms,was always fast asleep by kicking out time.

but tonight there are about 30 people standing outside smoking,and of course,because they have been in a noisy bar and have probably been drinking,they are all talking really loud,and my dd cant get to sleep.

why does this government have to dictate to people?why cant pubs and clubs choose whether they want to allow smoking or not,and people choose whether they want to go to a place where smoking is allowed or not?

OP posts:
Skribble · 01/07/2007 22:23

Ban is here to stay and quite right but you shouldn't have to put up with noisey smokers either, do contact environmental health. I am sure there will be quite a few cases like this to sort out in the first few months of the ban.

Original poster
divastrop · 01/07/2007 22:22

i didnt think of that.i know they have notices up near the doors asking customers to keep the noise down when leaving...why should it be different if they are outside having a fag?

i would have thought most places would have taken this into consideration,maybe they could have set aside an area out the back or something.

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edam · 01/07/2007 22:21

Sorry about the noise, diva, must be very frustrating. Agree with you on the ban.

Hulababy · 01/07/2007 22:19

Really soprry you are having to deal with this. Contact your council to complain.

Have to disagree about the ban thing though. To me it is wonderful. When to a lovely wine bar this afternoon whilst DD was at a aprty. Don't normally go as so smoky, esp now friend is pregnant. Today it was fab!

bookwormmum · 01/07/2007 22:18

Contact your local council - the pub licence will be contingent on them not having rowdy customers outside their premises as well as inside. The environmental health noise team could also be interested.

2shoes · 01/07/2007 22:13

i feel for you. we used to have a club oposite our house and the noise in the summer was a nightmare. I am sure there must be someone you can complain to.