A PLEDGE to become the first 'smoke-free' county in England has been launched.
The Oxfordshire Tobacco Alliance Strategy 2020-25 was launched today, and now members of the public can give their opinions on plans to cut smoking in the county.
It is a joint effort between Oxfordshire's councils and health organisations.
Council leaders at the launch of a scheme to make Oxfordshire smoke free.
Though its stated aim is to make the county the first smoke free area of England, the definition of this would be to bring the percentage of the population which smoke down to five per cent.
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It is currently at 10 per cent.
Oxfordshire public health director Ansaf Azhar said the tobacco strategy 'will help residents to live healthy lives'.
The strategy has four parts: prevention, local regulation and enforcement, creating smoke free environments and supporting smokers to quit.
Anyone who wants to give their opinion on the plans can do so before April 11 at tinyurl.com/SmokefreeOxon2020
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