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New regulations move England into Step 2 for reopening on Monday 12th and allow payment inside for pubs and bars

Published: by Andy Grimsey

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The ‘Steps’ regulations are amended with a green light for payment indoors

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Local Authority Enforcement Powers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 were made today, coming into effect on Monday 12th April. They amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 (“Steps Regulations”), moving England from Step 1 to Step 2, effectively allowing reopening of hospitality outdoors as per the Government’s Step 2 in England with effect from 12th April 2021.

The new regulations also amend paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to clarify that customers may enter premises serving alcohol to pay for their food and drink – an important amendment as this relaxation is now the law rather than just guidance.

The new regulations also make minor amendments to the definition of “linked household”, clarify which facilities may remain open in campsites, caravan parks and self-contained holiday accommodation, and make other minor amendments and corrections to the Steps Regulations.

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Carl Weston joined Poppleston Allen solicitors in January 2015 as head of Marketing and Business Development. Carl was promoted to Partner (non-solicitor) in June 2022.

He has over 25 years’ experience in marketing within business-to-business and professional services. He is a committee member of the Business Marketing Club (East Midlands) and in 2021, was made a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

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During his marketing career, Carl and his teams have been recognised with several awards, including the ‘Thomson Reuters International Business Development Award’ for best use of data and technology. Plus, he was named as a future legal management leader by The Lawyer Magazine.

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