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Mancunians Take Lock Down Trip to Whitby to "See the Sea"

Friday, 19 February 2021 07:05

By Matthew Pells

More police officers will be patrolling the Yorkshire Coast this weekend in a renewed effort to clamp down on unnecessary journeys during lockdown.

Police in North Yorkshire say they will continue to clamp down on unnecessary journeys this weekend as the COVID lockdown continues.

Inspector Mike walker says there have been a number of breaches of the rules over the last week, all of which risk spreading the virus further.

Last weekend offices say they dealt with A couple who travelled from Hull to Grosmont for a walk and four people who travelled from Manchester to Whitby to "see the sea".

Inspector Walker says the force has stepped up it efforts to deter people from visiting the county.

186 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN's) were issued in North Yorkshire last week, making it the busiest week during the third lockdown.

826 FPNs have issued since the third lockdown began on 6 January 2021, 2,719 FPNs issued since the first lockdown in March 2020.

LOCKDOWN 3 NOTICES ISSUED SINCE 9 FEB 2021 Gender Breach
Local Authority Area where Notice Issued Notices Issued Local Residents Visitors Male Female Being Outside Place of Living Outdoor Gathering Indoor Gathering Obstruct / Contravene / Fail to Close Business
Craven 23 0 23 21 2 23 0 0 0
Hambleton 15 7 8 12 3 10 0 5 0
Harrogate 7 0 7 6 1 7 0 0 0
Richmond 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
Ryedale 5 5 0 3 2 5 0 0 0
Scarborough 64 48 16 32 32 18 2 44 0
Selby 15 1 14 9 6 15 0 0 0
York 55 48 7 27 28 11 0 44 0
TOTALS 186 111 75 112 74 89 4 93 0

 

TOTAL NUMBER ISSUED SINCE 6 JAN 2021 Gender Breach
Local Authority Area where Notice Issued Notices Issued Local Residents Visitors Male Female Being Outside Place of Living Outdoor Gathering Indoor Gathering Obstruct / Contravene / Fail to Close Business
Craven 87 3 84 75 12 86 1 0 0
Hambleton 55 16 39 47 8 41 5 9 0
Harrogate 55 16 39 45 10 37 1 17 0
Richmond 14 5 9 14 0 7 7 0 0
Ryedale 16 6 10 13 3 16 0 0 0
Scarborough 333 235 98 194 139 110 32 184 7
Selby 60 28 32 47 13 32 3 21 4
York 206 167 39 115 91 48 3 155 0
TOTALS 826 476 350 550 276 377 52 386 11

 

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