AFTER the Prime Minister confirmed on Monday the next stage in the government s roadmap out of lockdown is on track, all eyes turned to April 12. With pubs, bars and restaurants opening their doors, albeit open air ones, there is also much excitement that non essential shops can also welcome back customers. The hair and beauty sector is another that has been badly missed by many, with plenty of lockdown manes in dire need of a good sprucing up. With the industry being responsible for pumping billions of pounds into the economy each year, it is one of the most important non essential retail sectors in the country.
HAIR and beauty salons across Northwich have welcomed the news about the possibility of being able to re-open on April 12. When the Prime Minister announced his roadmap out of lockdown on Monday, it included four stages, the second of which applied to non-essential retail. While owners of salons across the town are naturally pleased at the sight of some light of the end of a very long tunnel, there is also some caution as to whether the headline dates will be kept to. Charles Rose, who owns Crate Cheshire, a male hair salon with shops in both Northwich and Knutsford, said he was hoping there would be no more backward steps.