What tier 3 means for Southport

Southport will be included in the national tier 3 restrictions from 1 minute past midnight on New Year’s Eve (00:01 – 31/12/2020).

Check our list below to see exactly what the tier 3 restrictions are and what effect they will have:

What are the tier 3 restrictions?

Friends and family

– You must not meet anyone indoors in a social capacity unless they live in your home or are part of your support bubble.
– You can see some social contacts in some circumstances in groups of 6 or less.

Support and childcare bubbles

You can form a support bubble with another household if you:
-are the only adult in your household (any other members of the household having been under 18 on 12 June 2020), or are an under 18 year old living alone
– live with someone with a disability who requires continuous care and there is no other adult living in the household
– live with child under 1, or who was under 1 on 2 December 2020
– live with a child under 5, or who was under 5 on 2 December 2020, with a disability

Businesses and hospitality

– Hospitality settings, such as bars (including shisha bars), pubs, cafes, restaurants, and social clubs must close except for takeaway, delivery and click and collect services. This includes restaurants and bars within hotels or member’s clubs. Certain exemptions apply.
– Businesses and venues selling alcohol for consumption off the premises can continue to do so as long as this is through takeaway, delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through

Accomodation

– Hotels and B&B’s may not accept booking unless the guest is subject to certain exemptions, such as being away on work purposes and can not return home, or for funerals, moving home, for refuge or education and training. Certain other exemptions apply.

Entertainment

– The following businesses must all close: indoor play centres and areas, casinos, bingo halls, bowling alleys, amusement arcades, nightclubs and adult entertainment venues, cinemas, theatres, circuses, snooker and pool halls.

Going to work

– Everyone who can work effectively from home should do so.
– Where people cannot do so – including, but not limited to, people who work in critical national infrastructure, construction, or manufacturing – they should continue to travel to their workplace. This is essential to keeping the country operating and supporting sectors and employers.
– Public sector employees working in essential services, including childcare or education, should continue to go into work.
– Where it is necessary for you to work in other people’s homes – for example, for nannies, cleaners or tradespeople – you can do so.

Childcare

– You can get childcare support from: registered childcare providers, professional childcare providers in the home such as nannies, other supervised activities provided for young people (including anyone who was under 18 on 31 August 2020, people in a childcare bubble, people in a support bubble.

Visiting relatives in care homes

Visits to care homes can take place with arrangements such as substantial screens, visiting pods, and window visits.

Travel

– Where possible, you should stay local and avoid travelling outside your local area. People should continue to travel for reasons such as work, education, medical attention or if they have caring responsibilities.
– You can still travel to venues that are open, or for reasons such as work or education.
– You should still avoid travelling outside your tier 3 area other than for the reasons such as those above.
– Walk or cycle where you can and plan ahead and avoid busy times and routes on public transport.
– Avoid car sharing with anyone from outside your household or your support bubble.
– You must not travel if you are experiencing any coronavirus symptoms, are self-isolating as a result of coronavirus symptoms, are sharing a household or support bubble with somebody with symptoms, or have been told to self-isolate after being contacted by NHS Test and Trace.

Weddings, civil partnerships, religious services and funerals

– Weddings, civil partnership ceremonies and funerals must only take place in COVID-secure venues or in public outdoor spaces unless in exceptional circumstances.
– You can have up to: 15 people for wedding or civil partnership ceremonies – but receptions are not permitted, 30 people for funerals, 15 people for wakes before or after the funeral.
– The limits above are the maximum number for all attendees at the event, for example at a wedding or civil partnership ceremony to include the couple and guests. Anyone working at a wedding, civil partnership ceremony, funeral or linked ceremonial event is not included in the limit.

Places of worship

– You can attend places of worship for a service. However, you must not mingle with anyone outside of your household or support bubble.

Moving home

– You can still move home.
– Estate and letting agents and removals firms can continue to work. If you’re looking to move home, you can go to property viewings.

Sport and physical activity

– You can take part in organised sport and physical activity outdoors with any number of people. However, you should avoid contact in training and, for some sports, avoid contact in all activities.
– Gyms and sports facilities will be open for individual exercise and exercise in single households or support bubbles only. Indoor group activities and exercise classes should not take place.
– You can continue to do unlimited exercise alone, or in an outdoor public place in groups up to 6.
– Crowds and spectators are not permitted.