The winning Shadsworth Infants pupils with Jacqui Evans from the Council's Public Health team
Published Thursday 2 February 2017 at 12:44
New smokefree signage is now up in various locations across Blackburn with Darwen to warn visitors and residents that children need protecting from smoking.
Blackburn with Darwen Council has installed the signs on play areas in public parks, schools and children’s centres across the borough.
The project follows work by the Council’s Public Health team with local primary schools around smokefree outdoor spaces and a competition for children in years 4-6 to design a no-smoking poster to go on the signs themselves.
Three designs from Shadsworth Infants School were chosen, with the winning drawings created by Darina Salimova, Jessica Durnan and Emilila Paukstayte, all aged seven.
Councillor Brian Taylor, assistant executive member for health and adult social care, said:
“Children are among the most vulnerable members of the society and we must do our best to protect their health.
“The adverse effects of smoking are very well known and we want to remind the public that exposing young children to cigarette smoke is extremely irresponsible.”