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Originally Posted by Dan1113
(Post 32847015)
Of course keep in mind nobody from the rest of the UK is allowed into Wales or Scotland.
"People who live outside Wales can still travel through Wales if they have a reasonable excuse to do so." " travelling to move home, or other related activity, is a reasonable excuse to enter Wales." "Travelling in and out of Wales is not allowed unless you have a reasonable excuse. Where necessary travelling to a workplace in Wales is a reasonable excuse to enter Wales under the rules." "People travelling to Wales from elsewhere in the UK or from abroad must have a reasonable excuse to enter and remain in Wales and must follow all relevant regulations in force in Wales, as explained in this guidance." "However, there are some circumstances in which you may have a reasonable excuse to visit people outside Wales – for example if you have caring responsibilities, you have entered an extended household with them, or you have compassionate grounds for going to see them." |
I think it is true to say legally free movement has been halted from the rest of the UK in to Wales or Scotland, and from Wales or Scotland in to the rest of the UK. There are some narrow exceptions. All covered in the posts linked to in the wiki.
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Advice Needed Desperately!
Dear UK Flyertalkers,
I’m not sure if it’s appropriate to post in this chain, or to create a new one - mods please move this where you feel it belongs! My son has applied to boarding schools in the UK, and remarkably, he has been accepted. But we have to figure out how to visit these schools sometime soon to see if one of them is the right fit - of course it couldn’t be a worse time to visit the UK coming from Los Angeles, California! The soonest we can come is right after the New Year. But will it be a 14 day quarantine or a 7 day quarantine by then? And reading all your posts here, it doesn’t sound as if one is allowed to drive from place to place at this point anyway? We need to visit schools in Herts, Surrey and Worcestershire. How can I plan something like this? Is it even possible? Any advice would be so greatly appreciated! |
I expect it would still be 14 days self isolation from the US, although there is an opportunity to reduced this to 5 days if you take a PCR test on day 5 and get a negative result - there is some commentary on this on the main thread from post 4773 onwards https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/coro...ivals-319.html
Whilst in self isolation there are some narrow exemptions which do allow you to leave from your place self isolation, but I can't see that travelling to look at schools would fit any of them, so any school visits would have to be done once you have finished self isolation. However, once you have finished self isolation, I don't see any issue with you driving to look at schools in that area - albeit I am assuming the rules coming in to effect from 3 December are going to be the ones in force in January. |
One week after coming out of the previous lockdown, Northern Ireland entered a two-week circuit breaker from 27 November until 11 December.
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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland 2020 No.287 PUBLIC HEALTH The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (Amendment No. 17) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 |
Originally Posted by KARFA
(Post 32847084)
I think it is true to say legally free movement has been halted from the rest of the UK in to Wales or Scotland, and from Wales or Scotland in to the rest of the UK. There are some narrow exceptions. All covered in the posts linked to in the wiki.
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1374/contents - In force from 2 December - No legal restrictions on movement within, or in/out of any areas, but there is guidance on this - Closure of hotels/B&Bs in Tier 3 areas for holidays, but may remain open to cater for exceptions such as those needing accommodation for work etc. Tier 1 areas Any areas not listed as Tier 2 or Tier 3 Tier 2 areas The areas of the following are within the Tier 2 area— North West: Cheshire East Council Cheshire West and Chester Council Cumbria County Council Halton Borough Council Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Liverpool City Council Sefton Borough Council St. Helens Borough Council Warrington Borough Council Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Yorkshire and The Humber: City of York Council North Yorkshire County Council East Midlands: Northamptonshire County Council Rutland County Council West Midlands: Herefordshire Council Shropshire Council Telford and Wrekin Borough Council Worcestershire County Council East of England: Bedford Borough Council Cambridgeshire County Council Central Bedfordshire Council Luton Borough Council Milton Keynes Borough Council Norfolk County Council Peterborough City Council Suffolk County Council South East: Bracknell Forest Council Brighton and Hove City Council Buckinghamshire Council East Sussex County Council Hampshire County Council Oxfordshire County Council Portsmouth City Council Reading Borough Council Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Southampton City Council Surrey County Council West Berkshire Council West Sussex County Council Wokingham Borough Council London Borough of Barking and Dagenham London Borough of Barnet London Borough of Bexley London Borough of Brent London Borough of Bromley London Borough of Camden London Borough of Croydon London Borough of Ealing London Borough of Enfield London Borough of Hackney London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough of Haringey London Borough of Harrow London Borough of Havering London Borough of Hillingdon London Borough of Hounslow London Borough of Islington London Borough of Lambeth London Borough of Lewisham London Borough of Merton London Borough of Newham London Borough of Redbridge London Borough of Richmond upon Thames London Borough of Southwark London Borough of Sutton London Borough of Tower Hamlets London Borough of Waltham Forest Council London Borough of Wandsworth Council Royal Borough of Greenwich Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames The Common Council, in respect of the City of London The Sub-Treasurer, in respect of the Inner Temple and the Under Treasurer, in respect of the Middle Temple South West: Bath and North East Somerset Council Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council Devon County Council Dorset Council Gloucestershire County Council Plymouth City Council Somerset County Council Swindon Borough Council Torbay Council Wiltshire Council Areas in Essex, Hertfordshire, Southend, and Thurrock remaining in Tier 2 from 16 December (SI 2020/1533) Colchester Borough Council Dacorum Borough Council East Hertfordshire District Council North Hertfordshire District Council Stevenage Borough Council St Albans City and District Council Tendring District Council Uttlesford District Council Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Tier 3 areas The areas of the following are within the Tier 3 area— North West: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Blackpool Council Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Lancashire County Council Manchester City Council Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Rochdale Borough Council Salford City Council Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council North East: Darlington Borough Council Durham County Council Gateshead Borough Council Hartlepool Borough Council Middlesbrough Council Newcastle upon Tyne City Council North Tyneside Borough Council Northumberland County Council Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council South Tyneside Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Sunderland City Council Yorkshire and The Humber: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council East Riding of Yorkshire Council Hull City Council Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Leeds City Council North Lincolnshire Council Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Sheffield City Council Wakefield Metropolitan District Council North East Lincolnshire Council East Midlands: Derby City Council Derbyshire County Council Leicester City Council Leicestershire County Council Lincolnshire County Council Nottingham City Council Nottinghamshire County Council West Midlands: Birmingham City Council Coventry City Council Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Staffordshire County Council Stoke-on-Trent Borough Council Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Warwickshire County Council Wolverhampton Borough Council South East: Kent County Council Medway Council Slough Borough Council South West: Bristol City Council North Somerset Council South Gloucestershire Council Moved from Tier 2 to Tier 3 from 16 December (SI 2020/1533) East of England: Basildon Borough Council Braintree District Council Brentwood Borough Council Broxbourne Borough Council Castle Point Borough Council Chelmsford City Council Epping Forest District Council Harlow District Council Hertsmere Borough Council Maldon District Council Rochford District Council Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Three Rivers District Council Thurrock Council Watford Borough Council London: City of Westminster London Borough of Barking and Dagenham London Borough of Barnet London Borough of Bexley London Borough of Brent London Borough of Bromley London Borough of Camden London Borough of Croydon London Borough of Ealing London Borough of Enfield London Borough of Hackney London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough of Haringey London Borough of Harrow London Borough of Havering London Borough of Hillingdon London Borough of Hounslow London Borough of Islington London Borough of Lambeth London Borough of Lewisham London Borough of Merton London Borough of Newham London Borough of Redbridge London Borough of Richmond upon Thames London Borough of Southwark London Borough of Sutton London Borough of Tower Hamlets London Borough of Waltham Forest Council London Borough of Wandsworth Council Royal Borough of Greenwich Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames The Common Council, in respect of the City of London The Sub-Treasurer, in respect of the Inner Temple and the Under Treasurer, in respect of the Middle Temple |
Thanks, Karfa!
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Thanks, also, Karfa!
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Originally Posted by Tocsin
(Post 32853940)
Thanks, also, Karfa!
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Accidental quote duly fixed :)
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So London is tier 2? I might spend the night there when I arrive into LHR on the 21st before I head to my moms in Kent. T2 means pubs and retail are open?
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Originally Posted by enviroian
(Post 32856883)
So London is tier 2? I might spend the night there when I arrive into LHR on the 21st before I head to my moms in Kent. T2 means pubs and retail are open?
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Further restrictions/changes in Wales from 4 December 2020
Hospitality and entertainment industry Pubs, restaurants and cafes in Wales will be banned from serving alcohol from Friday and will be unable to open to customers beyond 18:00 GMT. Businesses can offer a takeaway service after 18:00, and if they have an off-licence can sell takeaway alcohol up until 22:00. However the rule allowing four people from four different households to meet indoors in pubs and restaurants will stay in place. Indoor entertainment and visitor attractions, including cinemas, museums and galleries, bingo halls, bowling alleys, soft play centres, casinos, skating rinks and amusement arcades will also have to shut. The decision will be reviewed on 17 December. Travel between England and Wales It has just been announced people will be able to travel between Wales and England's tier one and two areas. Travel into tier three zones is still prohibited under the regulations, which come into force at 18:00 GMT on Friday. The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions and Functions of Local Authorities) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2...0201409_en.pdf |
So currently
Restrictions on travel in to and from Wales - no person outside Wales man enter or remain without reasonable excuse - no person living in Wales may leave Wales without reasonable excuse - reasonable excuse is one where the purpose is reasonably necessary and there is no practicable alternative and may include obtaining medical assistance, legal obligations, work, obtaining food and medical supplies etc. From 6pm Friday the restrictions for travel to Wales, and for travel from Wales to other parts of the UK, only continue to apply to - England Tier 3 areas - all of Northern Ireland - Scotland Level 3 & 4 areas. |
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