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Research into Smoking Establishments

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Dear Sir or Madam

We are carrying out research into the health and safety requirements for smoking establishments.

Your help in answering the following questions as quickly as possible would be greatly appreciated.

Questions:

1. Please provide the addresses of the premises that are known to be currently operating as shisha bars in your Local Authority.
2. Please confirm which of these premises that are known to be currently operating as shisha bars, comply with the Smoke Free Regulations.
3. If there are premises which are operating that do not comply with the Smoke Free Regulations, please provide a justification as to why they are permitted to continue operating.

Many thanks
Shah Nabi

info, Lancaster City Council

Dear Shah Nabi,

I write to confirm receipt of your request for information, which was
received on 26th August 2022 and is now being processed under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000. Your request has been given the unique reference
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requested information by 26th September 2022. If we are unable to deal
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J. McGrath

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Lancaster City Council

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Dear info,

Please advise when we can expect a response.

Yours sincerely,

Shah Nabi

info, Lancaster City Council

Dear Shah Nabi

Please accept our sincerest apologies for the delay in responding to your request.

Last month we moved onto a new software system and unfortunately your case (FOI 4908) did not transfer properly onto the new system.

I will make this a priority and ensure you have a response as soon as possible.

Kind Regards

Leigha Derry
Information Governance Officer
Deputy Data Protection Officer
Email: [Lancaster City Council request email]
Tel:      (01524) 58 2000

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info, Lancaster City Council

Dear Shah Nabi,

Freedom of Information Request - Ref: FOI 4908

Thank you for your request received on 26th August 2022 in which you asked
for the following information from Lancaster City Council:

 

1.      Please provide the addresses of the premises that are known to be
currently operating as shisha bars in your Local Authority
2.      Please confirm which of these premises that are known to be
currently operating as shisha bars, comply with the Smoke Free Regulations
3.      If there are premises which are operating that do not comply with
the Smoke Free Regulations, please provide a justification as to why they
are  

        permitted to continue operating

 

Your request has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
(FOIA).

 

Response

 

Please accept our apologies for the delay in responding.

 

 1. None
 2. N/A
 3. N/A

Shisha bars are not required to be Licensed however they do require
Planning permission.  We have check our Planning records and we have had
zero applications received for shisha bars.

 

 

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Yours sincerely

 

J. McGrath

Information Governance Manager (acting)

Data Protection Officer

 

Legal Services

Lancaster City Council

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