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Lockdown Rules
As the UK begins to emerge from the National Lockdown please see the latest changes and the Roadmap set out by the Government:
From 12th April the rules are changed so we can do more things socially. Make sure you know what you can and can't do so we can keep each other safe.
- non-essential retail can reopen
- personal care services such as hairdressers and nail salons can reopen, including those provided from a mobile setting
- public buildings such as libraries and community centres can reopen
- outdoor hospitality venues can reopen, with table service only
- most outdoor attractions including zoos, theme parks, and drive-in performances (such as cinemas and concerts) can reopen
- some smaller outdoor events such as fetes, literary fairs, and fairgrounds can take place
- indoor leisure and sports facilities can reopen for individual exercise, or exercise with your household or support bubble
- all childcare and supervised activities are allowed indoors (as well as outdoors) for all children. Parent and child groups can take place indoors (as well as outdoors) for up to 15 people (children under 5 will not be counted in this number)
- weddings, civil partnership ceremonies, wakes and other commemorative events can take place for up to 15 people (anyone working is not included in this limit), including in indoor venues that are permitted to open or where an exemption applies. Wedding receptions can also take place for up to 15 people, but must take place outdoors, not including private gardens
- self-contained accommodation can stay open for overnight stays in England with your household or support bubble
- care home residents will be able to nominate two named individuals for regular indoor visits (following a rapid lateral flow test)
- you should continue to work from home if you can and minimise the amount that you travel where possible
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Government Covid Road Map
The Government shared its roadmap out of the COVID-19 Lockdown in February.
Here are the key dates that have been released so far:
29 March onwards
Outdoor sport and leisure facilities open
No earlier than 12 April
Libraries and community centres open
All retail opens
Indoor parent and child groups
No earlier than 17 May
Domestic overnight stays
30 person limit outdoors and rule of 6 or two households indoors
Organised indoor sports
Remaining accommodation open
Some large events
International travel
No earlier than 21 June
No legal limits on social contact
Nightclubs reopen
Larger events allowed
Last updated 13/04/2021