September 19, 2023 5.05 pm This story is over 11 months old

Lincolnshire councillors push for stricter vape and tobacco licensing

Councillors speak out on inadequate enforcement measures

Lincolnshire councillors are sounding the alarm: shops selling vapes and tobacco could be the next frontier in licensing, akin to alcohol vendors.

A report before the Lincolnshire County Council’s Public Scrutiny Committee this Tuesday unveiled some unsettling statistics. In the 2022/23 fiscal year, Trading Standards conducted age-restricted sales tests that resulted in an 11% failure rate for alcohol and tobacco, and a concerning 30% for vapes.

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