A Closure Notice has been served by the Public Protection Service on a Tredegar barbers shop for continually failing to comply with the Covid-19 regulations in place for businesses.
Lazo Barbers in Gwent Shopping Centre, has been issued with the notice under Paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 Regulation 17A of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (the Regulations).
The regulations impose certain restrictions to protect against the risks to public health arising from coronavirus. Failure to comply with the requirements of the Regulations, without reasonable excuse, is a criminal offence.
The Closure Notice remains in place for 14 days, or until the business makes the necessary improvements to allow reopening.
Councillor Joanna Wilkins, the Council鈥檚 Executive Member for the Environment says:
鈥淲e have been working with local businesses to provide advice and support on what is required of them under the Covid-19 regulations. These rules and regulation are in place for the safety of both customers and staff and should be adhered to by law. We are encouraging and supporting local businesses to comply, and the majority of our businesses are doing a great job, but where businesses are failing to respond we will take the necessary enforcement action to stop Coronavirus spreading in our communities in Blaenau Gwent.鈥�
To read the Closure Notice in full go to 鈥� /fileadmin/documents/Resident/Emergencies_and_Crime_Prevention/COVID_19/Lazo_Barbers.pdf