Bank holiday traffic: M5 service station rules ahead of bumper weekend
Motorway services have a legal exemption that allows them to continue to provide indoor seating for travellers
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This May bank holiday weekend is expected to be the busiest on the roads for years.
And after months of driving less than we usually would - people are likely to get tired.
So if you re heading down south to Devon or up north to Birmingham this weekend, you might be tempted to stop at your favourite service station.
But you don t want to be caught short without knowing what the rules and regulations are in the prospective places when it comes to visiting post-lockdown.
Cornmarket Street, Oxford city centre, on April 12, 2021 as shops were allowed to reopen. COSTA Coffee, Caffe Nero and Turtle Bay are among the high street names joining Oxford s local businesses in hopes of setting up alfresco dining as Covid restrictions ease. The chain restaurants and cafes join local names like Jericho Coffee Traders on the High Street, and Viny s Cafe on North Parade who have made applications for a pavement licence to Oxford City Council. A total of eight pavement licence applications are listed on the city council s website from the last month alone since March 24. If approved, it would mean more hospitality businesses could join the ranks of those who have set up European town square-style dining or makeshift beer gardens on closed roads in Oxford.
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