Fat Cat Brewery Tap landlords Mark White and Laura Hedley-White.
- Credit: Copyright: Archant 2016
Pub and restaurant owners defended themselves after Norfolk health bosses suggested some were not sticking to the Tier Two Covid rules.
At a press conference on Thursday (December 10), there were suggestions that some businesses were getting around the rules, including the controversial one that says pubs can only serve drinks when someone has a substantial meal.
Tom McCabe, chairman of the Strategic Coordination Group at Norfolk Resilience Forum, said environmental health officers, Covid support staff and neighbourhood police officers would on Friday be visiting venues in each district to offer additional advice and make clear their expectations around the restrictions .
Mr McCabe said businesses unsure of restrictions should contact local councils.
He said: Tomorrow, environmental health officers, Covid support staff and neighbourhood police officers will be making visits to a number of venues in each district to offer additional advice and guidance and make clear their expectations around the restrictions.
Mr McCabe said enforcement action would be a last resort, but may be necessary for those who persistently put people at risk .
He said the majority of businesses were playing their part, but that there had been some instances where that was not the case.
He said: What none of us want is for those businesses to have to close because of an increase in infection levels.
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Fat Cat Brewery Tap landlords Mark White and Laura Hedley-White.
- Credit: Copyright: Archant 2016
Pub and restaurant owners defended themselves after Norfolk health bosses suggested some were not sticking to the Tier Two Covid rules.
At a press conference on Thursday (December 10), there were suggestions that some businesses were getting around the rules, including the controversial one that says pubs can only serve drinks when someone has a substantial meal.
Tom McCabe, chairman of the Strategic Coordination Group at Norfolk Resilience Forum, said environmental health officers, Covid support staff and neighbourhood police officers would on Friday be visiting venues in each district to offer additional advice and make clear their expectations around the restrictions .
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