The Prime Minister has laid out plans to ease the lockdown from 4 July – here is a full list of which businesses can and cannot open at the beginning of July.
Today’s news is good news for many businesses across the county and the rest of the country, but for others, it means the doors must remain shut for even longer.
In line with the Government guidance, the following businesses must remain CLOSED from 4 July:
- Nail bars, spas and beauty salons
- Tattoo, piercing and massages parlours
- Bowling alleys, skating rinks and indoor play areas (including soft play)
- Indoor gyms, fitness and dance studios
- Indoor sports venues/facilities including swimming pools
- Water parks
- Nightclubs
- Casinos
- Exhibition or conference centres
It has been confirmed the following businesses CAN re-open from 4 July:
- Hotels, B&Bs, holiday apartments or homes, cottages or bungalows, campsites, caravan parks or hostels/boarding houses
- Restaurants, cafes and workplace canteens
- Bars
- Pubs
- Hair salons and barbers
- Cinemas
- Bingo halls
- Places of worship
- Libraries
- Community centres
- Theatres and concert halls (no live gigs)
- Museums and galleries
- Outdoor playgrounds
- Outdoor gyms
- Model villages
- Funfairs, theme parks and adventure parks and activities
- Indoor attractions at aquariums, zoos, safari parks, farms, wildlife centres and any place where animals are exhibited to the public as an attraction
- Amusement arcades
- Outdoor skating rinks
- Other indoor leisure centres or facilities, including indoor games, recreation and entertainment venues
- Social clubs
