Scarborough Pubs to get COVID Advice

Thursday, 17 December 2020 17:13

In the run up to Christmas and following today’s announcement that North Yorkshire and York will remain in tier 2, North Yorkshire Police say they will be supporting Local Authority licensing teams with visits to licenced premises in Scarborough, Selby and York

The visits, which are being led by the licensing teams, are aimed at providing guidance and advice on how they can operate safely within the current business restrictions and over the Christmas exemption period, where up to three households can form a bubble from the 23 to 27 December.

Speaking about the visits, North Yorkshire Police Licensing Manager Sergeant Jackie Booth said:

“Our Local Authority colleagues will be visiting a number of licenced premises in the run up to Christmas, to ensure that both business owners and customers can enjoy a festive visit safely.

“We’ll be offering support and advice on how pubs, bars and restaurants can ensure social distancing can be maintained and ensuring they are fully aware of the restrictions around indoor and outdoor mixing. This is particularly relevant with the Christmas exemption period approaching, as the rules around forming a Christmas bubble applies to private homes only. The exemptions will not apply when visiting a pub and tier 2 restrictions will remain in place where only one household can be seated inside the premises. Outdoors the rule of 6 will still apply.

“We realise that this is a crucial time of year for the hospitality industry, especially after the year we’ve had. So we are keen to ensure we support businesses to run in a safe and secure way. If we can work together and do everything we can to suppress the spread of the virus and keep North Yorkshire and York in tier 2, that ultimately means the hospitality sector can keep its doors open and customers can continue enjoy a covid-safe experience.”