A man and a woman have been fined for breaching Covid-19 regulations after concerns about a BBQ in woodland near to Longshaw.
Officers attended following a report from the fire service on Monday 27 April. They found a man and a woman had set up a tent, a hammock and BBQ.
The 37-year-old man and 31-year-old woman, both from Sheffield, were given fixed penalty notices, and ordered to pack up their things, before being escorted away from the land.
PC Linda Hancock from Derbyshire Police said: “We are working as part of a wider effort to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus infection and protect the NHS, and our role is to engage, explain and encourage people to follow the regulations.
“Most people are compliant and very understanding but unfortunately in this incident we were forced to issue fines for breaching the regulations We will continue to be out in our local communities to play our part in keeping people safe.”
Officers have the power to issue fines to those flouting the stay-at-home government rules and people can even end up in court if those fines are not paid.
