Lockdown restrictions will remain in these West Yorkshire areas following new announcement

Lockdown restrictions put in place in parts of West Yorkshire are set to be lifted.
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Following discussions with local leaders, the Health Secretary, NHS Test and Trace, the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC), and the Chief Medical Officer for England have agreed this week’s changes to local restrictions in some parts of England.

It means next week people in the listed areas will be able to mix with family and friends outside their household, in line with national social distancing rules, for the first time since restrictions were announced on July 30.

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Businesses and organisations which opened elsewhere in England on 15 August, including bowling alleys and indoor play areas, will also be permitted to re-open in the areas listed above, bringing these areas in line with the rest of the country.

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From Wednesday September 2, restrictions on two households mixing introduced last month will be lifted in:

Parts of Bradford

Parts of Calderdale

Parts of Kirklees

The easements have been agreed thanks to the outstanding local efforts to halt spikes in the virus, through local interventions, increased targeted testing and avoiding mixing with other households indoors.

To maintain this good progress, it is important local residents continue to wear face coverings where necessary, practise good hygiene and adhere to national social distancing rules, the DHSC said.

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This week local areas have been encouraged to take a new, collaborative approach to advise on the geographical boundaries of local restrictions, with councils, public health leaders and MPs making proposals to the Gold Local Action committee based on the latest data available.

It means restrictions in some areas will only apply to certain wards, rather than the entire Local Authority area.

However, some areas will remain in the current lockdown measures despite the restrictions being lifted in other parts of West Yorkshire.

The following areas will remain under the restrictions:

- Urban areas of Bradford, where the ban on indoor household gatherings is in place and some businesses and organisations remain closed

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- In Kirklees, the ban on indoor household gatherings will continue in Dewsbury and Batley

- The ban will also continue in parts of Calderdale

- Bradford city and Keighley town will remain under restrictions

- Halifax, Dewsbury and Batley will remain under restrictions

The DHSC said this is a key part of the governments enhanced Contain Strategy, which was announced last week, and will deliver more targeted action to drive down rates of COVID-19 at a hyper-local level.

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Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said: “We brought in measures to protect people in these parts of Northern England, and I want to thank residents who have worked so hard to get on top of this virus.

“We’re seeing the positive results of our local approach, and are able to bring in increasingly targeted measures.

“It is vital we can maintain this good progress.

"I have every faith people across the county, especially in areas where we are seeing higher numbers of cases, will continue to play their part by following local rules, and self-isolating and requesting a free test as soon as they get any symptoms.”

Areas in Bradford, where restrictions are being lifted:

Worth Valley

Craven

Ilkley

Baildon

Bingley

Bingley Rural

Shipley

Wharfedale

Windhill and Wrose

Areas in Calderdale, where restrictions are being lifted:

Brighouse

Calder

Elland

Greenland and Stainland

Hipperholme and Lightcliffe

Luddendenfoot

Rastrick

Ryburn

Todmorden

Areas in Kirklees where restrictions are being lifted:

Golcar

Greenhead

Heckmondwike

Holme Valley South

Lindley

Liversedge and Gomersal

Mirfield

Newsome

Cleckheaton

Dalton

Denby Dale

Almondbury

Colne Valley

Crosland Moor and Netherton

Holme Valley North

Kirkburton

Ashbrow

Birstall and Birkenshaw

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