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marinyork

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Why ??? its to stop people spending time indoor in a pub/restaurant - would seem a logical step to me.

Leicester had similar figures and far more robust restrictions were taken.

I presume they mean takeaway beer as well. But I think banning people sat indoors would be more sensible if you are keeping them open.
 
Leicester had similar figures and far more robust restrictions were taken.

I presume they mean takeaway beer as well. But I think banning people sat indoors would be more sensible if you are keeping them open.

I suppose they are calibrating the response - If limiting opening hours achieves the desired result then fine.
 

marinyork

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BBC's take on Sturgeon

'Only visit one pub per night' warns Sturgeon
Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, says evidence points towards house gatherings having made the biggest contribution to the spread of coronavirus across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
They are also where older and more vulnerable people are likely to socialise, she points out.
But some transmission is also happening in pubs and restaurants, and that is being kept under close review, added Ms Sturgeon.
She said those going out to such venues needed to be responsible for keeping to the guidelines - not meeting more than eight people from a maximum of three households going out to the pub or restaurant.
They must also socially distance from people from other households.
The strong advice is to avoid busy bars where social distancing is difficult and to only visit one bar in an evening, Ms Sturgeon says
 

Adam4868

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It is one thing I have wondered here. Many pubs are only open to 10pm anyway. However other places must be open as I hear drunks singing very loudly after midnight sometimes.

P.S. re: takeaway only in Bolton -The numbers in bolton are very high so a bit puzzled on that.
Here in Blackpool it's never been as busy...there's nothing to stop someone from Bolton coming here to party/drink.Which has been happening since restrictions relaxed.
I'm sure I posted before but was in Llandudno a few weeks ago and that was the same.Im guessing most who don't fancy airports are having a break in this country.Havent a clue what the infection rate is here though ?
 

classic33

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Here in Blackpool it's never been as busy...there's nothing to stop someone from Bolton coming here to party/drink.Which has been happening since restrictions relaxed.
I'm sure I posted before but was in Llandudno a few weeks ago and that was the same.Im guessing most who don't fancy airports are having a break in this country.Havent a clue what the infection rate is here though ?
194 deaths since March with Covid-19 on the death certificate.
http://www.blackpooljsna.org.uk/COVID-19/Blackpool-Coronavirus-Weekly-Summary.aspx
 
I'll be awesomely happy if in two months' time nationwide the limitations on life are only takeaways and 10pm shutting times.

Its a question of whats politically acceptable. Do they have the brass neck to just let it run through unabated ? - Think it also depends on what other countries do. Right up until lockdown members of the UK government were telling us lockdowns didn't work.
 

mjr

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I presume they mean takeaway beer as well. But I think banning people sat indoors would be more sensible if you are keeping them open.
I think you're making the mistake of expecting any coherence and consistency from the Johnson administration again!

They'll probably justify it as being fair to those pubs who have no beer gardens or only scummy ones, ignoring all the village and suburbs Free Houses getting farked by it. They only care about big chains, don't they? Especially ones beginning with W or GK that display sympathetic adverts to passers-by.
 

mjr

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Right up until lockdown members of the UK government were telling us lockdowns didn't work.
Whereas now it's the Constitution Minister's spouse telling us lockdowns are outbreaks of mental illness or something like that...
 

classic33

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Its a question of whats politically acceptable. Do they have the brass neck to just let it run through unabated ? - Think it also depends on what other countries do. Right up until lockdown members of the UK government were telling us lockdowns didn't work.
Ireland took the decision to close all bars on the Saturday before Saint Patrick's Day. They were still open here though.
 

marinyork

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Its a question of whats politically acceptable. Do they have the brass neck to just let it run through unabated ? - Think it also depends on what other countries do. Right up until lockdown members of the UK government were telling us lockdowns didn't work.

It's all politics. Our strategy is pubs, jolly holidays and schools. Summer is at an end. Schools are back. Pubs are back. So what do we do now?

It's perception of what other countries are doing. One of the problems with Spain is that's clocked high numbers that have been slowly rising for weeks and it's had little coverage here. Just returning tourists saying it's great, we were on a sun lounge and everyone was wearing masks, it's safe in Spain. Spain may be somewhere around the cusp of mega-death-carnage around the corner. We may be about 3-4 weeks behind where they are.

In terms of the UK the government's advisors have said for months they felt it'll pick up in September, but be very problematic around November. They seem to think that rhinovirus and rsz will have some kind of viral blocking, then indoors a plenty and flu and coronavirus can be had at the same time means big pick up in November.

The one I can't quite work out is that in quite a few other countries nightclubs seem to have reopened or small number of licences.
 

classic33

Leg End Member
Bolton restrictions also no meeting any other households in public outdoor places.

Where does this put people travelling to Colleges, Uni and work ?
Locally, they're removing the bus timetables and replacing them with other ways of getting the information, plus a very clear warning on travelling without a mask.

Plans afoot for a stricter travel policy?
 

tom73

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Talking to a friend today who a CEO of a bowling centre. Knowing him as I do he's done everything he can be safe the guidelines are making it hard to stay that way. Just take face coverings the law requires you wear one when you enter and when you're bowling. Step into the bar or snack bar you don't. Playing on a fruit machine you don't step away from it and you do unless it's one in the bar. Staff have no hope of enforcing if they challenge someone they just look at the guy access sat in the bar and go and sit in bar. Test and trace they don't have a hope they just refuse. The issues go on and on he's no idea how long they will open when others placers are just not going anything. If they close they won't be reopening as it is come October some staff will have to go.
He will do what ever he has to but wishers they'd just make it all a legal requirement. The other issue is the local council list of requirement don't match the government ones. When he asked which is it then they just told him to referrer to the government guidelines.

He's not surprised by furlough being misused you just signed up told them the wage and they paid up. Now however it's part government part employer. It's a nightmare to work out and fill in. The next misuse waiting the wings is eat out to help out. That as it turned out had no checks either. You just told them you'd sold x and got paid days later.
 

pawl

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Just seen a report that Bosworth College in Desford has recorded a student diagnosed as Covid 19 positive

The college takes students from theHinckley Bosworth area as we’ll as some areas of Leicester.
 
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