Wales Reopening: First Minister Announcement Detail

From Saturday 13 March:

• No more than four people from two households will be able to meet in their local area outdoors, including in gardens. Children under 11 and carers do not count towards this limit. There must be no indoors mixing and social distancing should be followed.
• Outdoor sports facilities can reopen, including tennis courts, golf courses and bowling greens. A maximum of four people from two households can take part in activities using local sports facilities.
• Indoor care home visits can resume for one designated visitor, with the permission of the care home.

 
From Monday 15 March:

• All primary pupils and those in qualifications years will return. Schools will have the flexibility to bring in year 10 and 12 pupils, to support them to progress to the next stage of their learning, and more learners will return to colleges. There will also be flexibility for in-school check-ins for all other pupils. All learners will return after the Easter break.
• Hairdressers and barbers can reopen by appointment only to cut hair.

 
From Monday 22 March:

• The first steps to re-open non-essential retail will begin. Restrictions on the sale of non-essential items will be lifted for those shops, which are currently open.
• Garden centres will also reopen.

 
A review will take place on 25th March and, if the public health conditions continue to be favourable, from 27 March:

• The stay local restrictions will be lifted to allow people to travel within Wales.
• Self-contained holiday accommodation will re-open for one household.
• Organised children’s activities outdoors will restart.
• Libraries will reopen.

 
Self-contained accommodation includes:

• Hotels and other serviced accommodation (e.g. B&Bs, hostels, etc.) that do provide en-suite rooms and can provide room service meals.
• Other accommodation that is entirely self-contained (e.g. self-catering cottages, apartments, etc.)
• Glamping or any other accommodation with ensuite shower/bath, WC and kitchen facilities
• Holiday caravans, Touring caravans (including seasonal),  motorhomes and campervans where they have their own on-board shower, WC and kitchen facilities.  
• Caravan & Touring Sites will need to ensure the strict application of industry guidance on shared waste disposal and water points.
• All shared facilities, aside from water and disposal points will remain closed including toilets, shower blocks, laundry, nightclubs, swimming pools
• Bars, Restaurants and Cafes can operate a Take Away service only.
• Accommodation can only be let to members of the same household and their support bubble

 
A further review on 1 April will consider whether all remaining shops and close contact services can reopen on the 12 April. This is in line with planned re-opening in England
 
                https://gov.wales/stay-local-wales-takes-first-steps-out-of-lockdown
 
 
The First Minister also announced an additional £150m to support businesses to the end of March, which are not yet able to open.  The extra funding will see businesses in the hospitality, tourism, leisure and non-essential retail sectors that pay non-domestic rates qualify for an additional payment of up to £5,000.

• businesses with a rateable value of under £12,000 receive an extra £4,000 grant payment.
• Businesses with a rateable value of between £12,001 and £500,000 will receive £5,000.

 
https://gov.wales/extra-150-million-support-businesses-wales
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