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| Complete smoke ban plan at Aber | Complete smoke ban plan at Aber |
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| Aberystwyth University is proposing an outright ban on smoking on campus, four months before Wales-wide restrictions come into force. | |
| Staff and students could be stopped from smoking inside and outside entrances to buildings, including halls of residence and bars. | Staff and students could be stopped from smoking inside and outside entrances to buildings, including halls of residence and bars. |
| The university's senate will make a decision about whether to press ahead with the proposals next month. | The university's senate will make a decision about whether to press ahead with the proposals next month. |
| A smoking ban in enclosed public spaces in Wales comes into force on 2 April. | A smoking ban in enclosed public spaces in Wales comes into force on 2 April. |
| If the proposals go ahead, those flouting the university's rules could face disciplinary action, but officials said smoking shelters may be built in designated areas at a later date. | If the proposals go ahead, those flouting the university's rules could face disciplinary action, but officials said smoking shelters may be built in designated areas at a later date. |
| The university will find it hard to enforce Tutor Patrick Cooper | The university will find it hard to enforce Tutor Patrick Cooper |
| In an email to staff Jackie Sayce, an administrator for the department of theatre, film and television studies health and safety committee, said: "The UWA smoking policy (which should be approved by Senate before Christmas) will, in essence, mean that smoking is to be banned in all UWA buildings". | In an email to staff Jackie Sayce, an administrator for the department of theatre, film and television studies health and safety committee, said: "The UWA smoking policy (which should be approved by Senate before Christmas) will, in essence, mean that smoking is to be banned in all UWA buildings". |
| The email said that this would include bars and sleeping accommodation and outside external doors and windows. | The email said that this would include bars and sleeping accommodation and outside external doors and windows. |
| "There are no areas on campus that are approved for smoking," said Ms Sayce. | "There are no areas on campus that are approved for smoking," said Ms Sayce. |
| "Failure to adhere to the policy can result in disciplinary action for staff and students." | "Failure to adhere to the policy can result in disciplinary action for staff and students." |
| The email said that cigarette butt-bins at the front of the Parry Williams building would be for pedestrians entering the building only. | The email said that cigarette butt-bins at the front of the Parry Williams building would be for pedestrians entering the building only. |
| A statement from the university read: "The University is currently undertaking a review of its smoking policy in light of the changes to the law which will be enforced in April 2007. | A statement from the university read: "The University is currently undertaking a review of its smoking policy in light of the changes to the law which will be enforced in April 2007. |
| I don't understand why the ban is being enforced outside Donna Cheetham | I don't understand why the ban is being enforced outside Donna Cheetham |
| "Currently smoking is banned in all university buildings except in residential accommodation, bars, the Students' Union and the Aberystwyth Arts Centre. The proposals being considered will extend the ban to include these areas. | "Currently smoking is banned in all university buildings except in residential accommodation, bars, the Students' Union and the Aberystwyth Arts Centre. The proposals being considered will extend the ban to include these areas. |
| "The University has agreed to ban, with immediate effect, smoking at the rear entrance to the Parry-Williams building, home to the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies and the BBC studios in Aberystwyth. | "The University has agreed to ban, with immediate effect, smoking at the rear entrance to the Parry-Williams building, home to the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies and the BBC studios in Aberystwyth. |
| "This ban has been introduced in response to a request by the department's health and safety committee." | "This ban has been introduced in response to a request by the department's health and safety committee." |
| However, smokers were critical of the university's plans. | However, smokers were critical of the university's plans. |
| Donna Cheetham and Beth Thomas, both 21, and production managers at the department of film, theatre and television, do not agree with the plans. | Donna Cheetham and Beth Thomas, both 21, and production managers at the department of film, theatre and television, do not agree with the plans. |
| Ms Cheetham said: "I don't understand why the ban is being enforced outside because if you're a non-smoker you can just avoid the smokers." | Ms Cheetham said: "I don't understand why the ban is being enforced outside because if you're a non-smoker you can just avoid the smokers." |
| Ms Thomas added: "I'm a vegetarian, but I don't get offended if I go to a restaurant and meat is on the menu so I don't understand why people are offended if we smoke outside buildings." | Ms Thomas added: "I'm a vegetarian, but I don't get offended if I go to a restaurant and meat is on the menu so I don't understand why people are offended if we smoke outside buildings." |