Decision Details

Motion G

Proposer: Cllr Goss

Council notes 

(a) the serious harm and risk that non-disposable single use vapes are causing to our environment, our wildlife, our children and all users;  
 
(b) the risk to our refuse collectors due to refuse lorries catching fire as a result of the battery elements within vapes; 
 
(c) that as shown by figures provided by Greenpeace two disposable single use vapes are thrown away every second in the UK – 1.3 million a week presenting a considerable risk and harm to all of us; 
 
Council also raises concern at the harm to young people due to the promotion of vapes which can be displayed near sweets and confectionary and notes incidents of young people being rushed to hospital due to indoctrinated vapes;
 
Council believes that the local environment and our young people deserve the highest possible protection;

Council requests that representation is made to Government through the local MPs for Colchester by Council writing to them requesting them to bring in urgent legislation without delay, to join over 40 other countries that have already banned vapes in some way to: 
 
1. Ban the sale of non-disposable single use vapes; 
2. Ban open display of vapes and to treat sales in the same manner as cigarettes; and 
3. Bring in a programme of awareness amongst schoolchildren. 

As the motion relates to a non-executive matter it will be debated and determined at the meeting.