New Cinema complex coming soon!

Plans for the new cinema multiplex are well under way, which will also play host to a whole bunch of new resturants. The proposed location for this new extravaganza is on the grassy area next the the Haverhill sports and leisure center.

It's a £9.25 million multiplex cinema and restaurant complex for Haverhill. It was open for public consultation on the 12th January 2007.

The features this multiplex will have are:

*A five screen cinema.

* Three restaurants, Frankie and Benny's, Subway, and the other has not been confirmed yet.

* A restaurant for 'drive-through access'.

* Over 400 parking spaces.

* Improved pedestrian links with the town centre.

Your views and opinions would be welcomed. Email your opinions to haversay@hotmail.co.uk.

The Smoking Ban

The smoking ban was brought in on the 1st July 2007, meaning it is now an illegal offence to smoke in an enclosed public area.

Where you can't smoke:
pubs
restaurants
cafes
nightclubs
private members' clubs
staff smoking rooms
indoor smoking areas

Where you can smoke:
Outdoors
In your own home
Prisons
Care homes
Hotels

Definition of enclosed and substantially enclosed:

Many people had strong views about this, for example:

Ashleigh Mayhue from Haverhill said,
"The smoking ban is good because now we won't feel like we should have to smoke when entering a public place, this reduces the risk of us getting cancer. Another thing is even though we have a number of groups walking around Haverhill at the moment, more groups will form just for people who wan't to go out for a drink. I also think that the smoking ban is going to cause pub owners to lose out on profit, I can't see myself having a pint without a fag."

The person would like to stay anonymous from Haverhill said,
"I think the smoking ban is going to cause alot more trouble than it is worth, so many people are against this smoking ban but no one got a say in it, if we could decide ourselves then the smoking ban wouldn't exist."


If you have any comments you whish to make about the smoking ban feel free to comment to this post or Email us at haversay@hotmail.co.uk.