YORK will move into Tier 3 from midnight tonight (Wednesday), the Health Secretary has confirmed. In a statement to the House of Commons, Matt Hancock said the city would move into Tier 3 along with North Yorkshire. The news comes after a stark increase in the number of cases across the city - rising from 60 per 100,000 a few weeks ago to 240.2 per 100,000. Tier 3 restrictions mean 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 from midnight tonight. The following other entertainment and tourist venues must also close:
Phil Pinder and Sean Bullick THE council has agreed to bail out tourism body Make It York - despite several business leaders urging the local authority to rethink the plans. Make It York (MIY) has a more than £1 million shortfall this year as its income from the Christmas market, Visit York information centre and Shambles Market have all been hit by the pandemic. The organisation, which was set up by City of York Council, said without financial support from the council it will close. It has successfully asked for a loan of up to £300,000 from the council, a letter of guarantee that the council will put up to £1 million towards the organisation during the next two years and for its annual cash payment back to the council to be scrapped this year.
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