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On 18 July 2020, legislation to grant local authorities in England new powers to prevent COVID-19 transmission in a local area took effect.

These include lockdown powers for local authorities to restrict access to, or close, individual premises, prohibit certain events (or types of event) from taking place and restrict access to, or close, public outdoor places (or types of outdoor public places), where necessary and proportionate to manage spread of the coronavirus in the local area.

Which areas have had local lockdowns so far?

Leicester, parts of northern England and Luton

The Government updated local lockdown guidance for Leicester, parts of northern England and Luton on July 31. These areas face stricter restrictions than the rest of England because of a higher rate of coronavirus cases. Many of Luton's restrictions are due to be eased on August 1. The Government has detailed the on its website.

What has been said about the rest of the UK?

said that a local lockdown was under consideration聽after recent outbreaks in and Wrexham.聽However, First Minister Mark Drakeford said that any decision 鈥榳ould be not be taken lightly鈥�.

In Scotland, public health teams work for the NHS, rather than councils, and the Scottish Government says it is developing a at a national, regional and local level to identify outbreaks quickly.

On 31 July the Scottish Government has urged that travel between Scotland and Greater Manchester, East Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire 鈥渟hould only be undertaken if absolutely essential鈥�.

In , the government says that any potential clusters or outbreaks, such as those in will be handled using "appropriate infection control" in line with its normal guidelines for handling the outbreak of any disease; though local lockdown measures have not been ruled out.

What should I do if my area is in lockdown?

Follow the advice and guidance appropriate to your local area, in England this would come from your local council, depending on the particular circumstances. In Scotland, NI and Wales Public Health Authorities (PHAs) will issue guidance as and when this becomes necessary, with specific plans yet to be announced.

Support for business

The UK government has made it clear there are no plans to extend or change the scope of its current financial support package, leaving many businesses at further disadvantage due to local restrictions.

There have been, as yet unanswered, calls to redistribute existing unallocated funds from the initial government support grants. In Leicester this stands at 拢10 million in unallocated grant funding, a sum that would provide considerable relief to many businesses.

Campaign for change

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