Police warn West Yorkshire, Bradford, Kirklees and Calderdale lockdown breakers this is how much you could be fined

The local lockdown was announced late on Thursday and puts restrictions in place on households in Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees.

Police said that those living in the areas should not:

• meet people you do not live with inside a private home or garden, except where you have formed a support bubble (or for other limited exemptions to be specified in law).

• visit someone else’s home or garden even if they live outside of the affected areas.

• socialise with people you do not live with in other indoor public venues – such as pubs, restaurants, cafes, shops, places of worship, community centres, leisure and entertainment venues, or visitor attractions. You may attend these venues with people you live with (or are in a support bubble with), but should avoid interaction with others. If you run such a business, you should take steps to ensure people do not interact with people they do not live with, in line with COVID-19 Secure guidance

West Yorkshire Police have issued information on the fines that people could be hit with if they break the new local lockdown regulations. It means that those flouting the new local lockdown could be issued a fine of £100 for a first offence, doubling every time for each subsequent offence.

A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: "The government will pass new laws to enforce the changes to meeting people in private homes and gardens.

"The police will be able to take action against those that break these rules, including asking people to disperse and issuing fixed penalty notices (starting at £100 – halving to £50 if paid in the first 14 days – and doubling for subsequent offences).

The changes will also affect businesses.

In Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford, the following premises must remain closed by law:

• indoor gyms

• indoor fitness and dance studios

• indoor sports courts and facilities

• indoor swimming pools, including indoor facilities at water parks

It will be illegal for people who do not live together to meet in a private home or garden, except for limited exceptions to be set out in law. You should not host or visit people you do not live with, unless they are in your support bubble. If you live in the affected areas, you should not visit someone’s home or garden regardless of whether this is in or outside of the restricted area.

In line with the national guidance, you can continue to meet in public outdoor spaces in groups of no more than six people, unless the group includes only people from two households. You cannot meet people you do not live within a private garden.

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