This promotional film for Stockton Borough Council begins at the launch of the ‘Smoke Free Stockton’ inside Stockton Town Hall. Councillor Ann Cairns, Cabinet Member for Adult Services and Heath launches the initiative to make more smoke free spaces in the town’s public venues. A David Brent look-a-like presents National Clean Air awards to several local businesses, the owners of which explain the work they’ve done to achieve this award. Title: Smoke Free Stockton The film opens with a man...

This promotional film for Stockton Borough Council begins at the launch of the ‘Smoke Free Stockton’ inside Stockton Town Hall. Councillor Ann Cairns, Cabinet Member for Adult Services and Heath launches the initiative to make more smoke free spaces in the town’s public venues. A David Brent look-a-like presents National Clean Air awards to several local businesses, the owners of which explain the work they’ve done to achieve this award. Title: Smoke Free Stockton The film opens with a man in Stockton speaking to the camera about friends in Slough choking on the air quality. He advised his friends that Stockton has clean air. He points to a brochure he holds in hand which is called ‘Keep it Clean’. As he walks away a voice welcomes people to Stockton town hall and to the launch of smoke-free Stockton. Title: Councillor Ann Cairns – Cabinet Member for Adult Services & Health Councillor Cairns welcomes people to the town hall and outlines the anti-smoking initiative which is as she explains, a partnership of a range of organisations. Title: Graham Prest – Chairman, North Tees Primary Care Trust Graham Prest says that the main aspiration of the project is Stockton borough is to create a smoke free culture in the workplace so that smoking and the secondary inhalation of smoke will be a thing of the past. Councillor Cairns also underlines this as the film goes back to her presentation. Graham Prest continues with some facts regarding illness statistics from the inhalation of cigarette smoke either through smoking or the inhalation of ‘second hand smoke’. Title: Pat Marshall – Smoking Cessation Manager – Tees StartStopping Service Pat demonstrates how much tar a cigarette smoker might take in during year. She also shows a carbon monoxide detector, a gas which is also present in car exhaust fumes. Graham Prest goes on to say that locally 1250 people in the year 2003-2004 contracted respiratory disease. Councillor Cairns continues with her introduction, she says there will be recognition for those present for having introduced no smoking regimes in their workplace. The film shows the award in the form of a framed certificate from National Clean Air Awards. Councillor Cairns introduces a guest who will assist in presenting the awards. The guest plays the part of David Brent, the actor Ricky Gervaise made famous in the television comedy, ‘The Office’. ‘Poppy’s’ a hairdressing salon is announced as a winner. Title: Janice Auton. Director, Poppy Hairdressing Ltd Janice speaks from her workplace about her silver award and how she implemented the no smoking policy. David Brent lounges on one of the salon chairs nearby. Another silver award is handed to the Thorpe Thewles pub the Hamilton Russell Arms. David Brent walks into the pub. Title: Malcolm Smillie – Head Chef, Hamilton Russell Arms Malcolm talks about the award and the introduction of smoking restrictions. At the town hall the next award which is a gold award goes to Carpaccio’s bar and restaurant. David Brent appears there standing next to a large glass bowl of mints or marshmallows which is placed on the bar. Title: Deborah Knibbs – Manager, Carpaccio Bar Restaurant Deborah outlines the smoke free policy they have introduced at the restaurant. The film goes back to the town hall where other awards are issued. Graham Prest representing the North Tees Primary Care trust talks about the other aims of the project which is to offer guidance in the prevention of smoking. David Brent appears outside the town hall in Stockton High Street, holding his copy of ‘Keep It Clean’, and speaking to the camera he simply urges people not to smoke. Title: The Smoke Free Stockton Partnership includes Stockton Council, North Tees Primary Care Trust, Tees StartStopping Service, Stockton Renaissance, Cleveland Fire Service, Local Councillors and Residents, Stockton Council, North Tees Primary Care Trust and North Tees & Hartlepool Acute Trust went smoke free in January 2006 Title: Awards were presented to Carpaccio Bar Restaurant, Hamilton Russell Arms, Poppy’s Hairdressers, Quadrangle Restaurant, South View Care Home, Elm Tree Surgery, Park Lane Surgery, Tennant Street Surgery, Tithe Barn Medical Centre, MA Thurland Dentist Surgery End credit: Special thanks to Tim Oliver as David Brent, Fused Ltd, Jay Film & Video