Residents and business owners across Gedling borough are anxiously waiting to hear about changes to England’s three-tier system that are currently being reviewed by the Government.
Since the end of the second national lockdown on December 2, Gedling borough has been in Tier 3, the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions. This meant that our borough pubs, restaurants and attractions all remain closed.
It has already been announced that Greater London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire are moving into Tier 3, the highest level of restrictions.
It is not currently known if the borough, along with Nottinghamshire will be placed in different tiers once the Government review is over.
Health secretary Matt Hancock is expected to make a statement at 11:30 GMT.
The rules in each tier are as follows:
- in tier 1, the government will reinforce the importance that, where people can work from home, they should do so
- in tier 2, hospitality settings that serve alcohol must close, unless operating as restaurants. Hospitality venues can only serve alcohol with substantial meals
- in tier 3, hospitality will close except for delivery, drive-through and takeaway, hotels and other accommodation providers must close (except for specific exemptions, such as people staying for work purposes, where people are attending a funeral, or where they cannot return home) and indoor entertainment venues such as cinemas, theatres and bowling allies must also close. Elite sport will be played without spectators. Organised outdoor sport can resume, but the Government will advise against higher risk contact sports
The seven-day case rate in the borough continues to rise with 236 cases reported up to December 11, which is 200.2 per 100,000 population.
