What can and can’t open in Preston and Lancashire under tier-4 restrictions

Inside Preston's Market Hall, where many traders can continue trading under tier-4 restrictions Pic: Tony Worrall — Inside Preston’s Market Hall, where many traders can continue trading under tier-4 restrictions Pic: Tony Worrall

Preston and Lancashire will be moving into tier-4 at 00.01am on Thursday (31 December).

But what exactly can open under the strictest tier?

We have compiled a list of cans and can’ts below for tier-4 areas.

The latest news updates in your area can be seen below

What can’t open:

Non-essential retail such as clothing and hardware stores, can offer click’n’collect as long as it can be collected off the premises
Vehicle showrooms
Betting shops
Tobacco and smoke shops
Tailors
Electronic goods and Imobile phone stores
Auction houses
Cafes, can still offer takeaway services
Restaurants, can still offer takeaway and delivery services
Pubs, can still offer takeaway and delivery services,
Bars
Social Clubs
Hotels
Hostels
Guest Houses
Campsites
Leisure and sports facilities
Indoor gyms
Indoor swimming pools
Indoor climbing walls
Indoor sports courts
Indoor fitness and dance studios
Indoor riding centres
Theatres
Concert Halls
Cinemas
Museums and galleries
Amusement arcades
Bingo halls
Ice skating rinks
Go-karting venues
Indoor play and soft play
Circuses
Fairgrounds
Funfairs
Zoos
Water parks
Theme parks
Botanical gardens
Heritage homes
Hair, beauty, nail and tanning salons
Tattoo parlours
Spas
Massage parlours
Body and skin piercing services
Community centres and halls

Some of these venues may be allowed to open under exemptions, which would include for education or training purposes, childcare purposes, hosting blood donations sessions, food banks, to provide medical treatment, for elite sport persons to train, for training and rehearsal without an audience and for making TV and film.

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What can remain open