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A full run down of what can and can’t open in Preston and Lancashire on April 12

Posted on - 24th February, 2021 - 10:45am | Author - | Posted in - Business, Health, Preston News, Ribble Valley News, South Ribble News
Looking over Preston Pic: Stephen Melling
Looking over Preston Pic: Stephen Melling

A new four step plan to ease the UK out of the current national lockdown has been revealed this week.

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Boris Johnson announced his plan, which, if all goes correctly, ends with all restrictions being dropped and nightclubs reopening by the end of June.

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The new plan kick starts on March 8 when all schools and colleges go back, shortly followed by the reopening of non-essential shops on April 12.

We have pulled together a list of everything that can and can’t open this April.

What can open

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  • Non-essential retail shops, such as clothes stores and hardware stores
  • Personal care establishments such as hairdressers and nail salons
  • Outdoor hospitality can restart
  • Beer gardens (no inside.) There will be no substantial meal rule in place and curfew is lifted.
  • Outdoor seating only at restaurants
  • Museums
  • Theme parks
  • Zoos
  • Libraries
  • Gyms but only for individual or household use
  • Weddings will be able to host 15 people
  • 30 people at funerals and wakes
  • Households can travel for domestic stays at self-contained accommodation

What can’t open

  • Pubs without beer gardens or outdoor seating
  • Restaurants without outdoor seating
  • Cinemas
  • Hotels
  • Bed and breakfasts
  • Indoor venues hosting large events
  • Nightclubs
  • Theatres

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