The Health Secretary Matt Hancock made the announcement in the commons on Thursday 17 December.
Both Nottingham and Nottinghamshire will remain in the toughest Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions, it has been confirmed today.
Being in Tier 3 means:
People must not meet socially with friends and family indoors in any setting unless they are part of their household or support bubble.
People must not meet with people outside their household or support bubble in a private garden or in most outdoor public venues.
People can continue to see friends and family in groups of six or less that they don’t live with in certain outdoor public spaces, such as a park or public garden.
Hospitality settings, such as bars (including shisha bars), pubs, cafés, restaurants, and social clubs must close except for takeaway, delivery and click and collect services.
Non-essential retail shops can reopen.
Outdoor tourism and entertainment venues can remain open subject to rules and guidelines.
Personal care and close contact services such as hairdressers and barbers, beauty salons, tattoo parlours, nail salons, spas and beauty services, saunas, steam rooms, massage parlours and tanning salons can reopen.
Nottingham City Council services in Tier 3
Nottingham Theatre Royal and Royal Centre Hall will be closed
Leisure Centres and Tennis Centres can open but indoor fitness classes are not allowed
Tourist Information Centre can reopen six days a week
Shopmobility will be open three days a week
Markets can reopen
Smaller libraries will close. Others will be open for booked computer use and “click and collect” borrowing service only. No browsing or public hire of rooms
Museum and Gallery buildings will be closed, but the grounds can open, with cafés for takeaway only. Outdoor non-essential retail permitted
Some community Centres will open in a Covid-secure manner
Day Centres will provide respite case for citizens with complex needs
More information is available online about Wollaton Hall and Newstead Abbey.
People who are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable in Tier 3
The Government has updated its guidance for people who are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable.
This includes:
Stay at home as much as possible.
Use supermarket deliveries, ‘click and collect’ or ask others to collect your food or medicine
for you.
