Tomorrow (Monday) Aberdeenshire Council introduces a ban on smoking and the use of e-cigarettes on all council sites.
If you think that's bad read this. According to the council:
"Individuals are accountable for monitoring implementation of the policy on-site and must report anyone not complying."
Last week I said no smoking zones in parks and other outdoor areas were "unwarranted" and "Orwellian" but this really is Orwellian.
Here's part of Forest's press release:
Campaigners have slammed Aberdeenshire Council's new smoke-free policy, to be introduced on Monday October 3, that prohibits smoking or using e-cigarettes on all council sites.
The group is particularly incensed by the suggestion that "Individuals are accountable for monitoring implementation of the policy on-site and must report anyone not complying."
Simon Clark, director of the smokers' group Forest, said: "Expecting members of staff to grass up their colleagues is the sort of thing you'd expect in a totalitarian state.
"What happens if staff refuse to report someone who isn't complying with the smoke-free rule? Will they be reported and disciplined too?"
You can read our reaction in full here – Forest slams council's "Big Brother" anti-smoking policy.