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Published 15:58 22 Jun 2021 BST
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A smoking ban in playgrounds, hospital grounds, and school grounds came into effect in March.[/caption]
"It would impose a burden on our hard-working staff, who can well do without the risk of conflict that could arise when challenging customers breaching the rule especially now, when they are already coping with the extra burden of Covid regulations and maintaining social distancing," said Kate Nicholls, the UK hospitality chief.
The children's commissioner Sally Holland agrees with the sentiment, however, saying that it could "de-normalise" smoking in front of children, which could prevent them from taking up the habit in later life.
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Beer Gardens are the next step in banning smoking in public areas[/caption]
The BBC reports that Suzanne Cass, Ash Wales chief executive, is pushing for the legislation to come into effect.
"This is particularly important in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic when many more people choose to sit outdoors when possible and smokers and non-smokers find themselves sitting alongside each other," she said.
Though the legislative move has health at the core of its message, concerns over timing are prevalent among critics. Many fear that due to the pandemics battering of finances, now is not the best time for the move.
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