Join for free
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >
Omah's Avatar
Omah
Chatterbox
Omah is offline
Ludlow
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 10,147
Omah is male  Omah has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
14-10-2020, 04:50 PM
1

Wales to ban travel from UK Covid hotspots

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-54540764

People from parts of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland that have high rates of coronavirus will be banned from travelling to Wales from Friday. It is not currently clear which areas will be subject to the new Welsh restrictions.

Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford said the move was needed "to prevent the spread of infection within Wales" and elsewhere in the UK.

It follows a row with the prime minister over whether parts of England should have travel restrictions. Mr Drakeford had written twice in recent weeks to Boris Johnson asking for travel to be restricted in and out of areas with high levels of transmission in England. The UK government has refused to do so.

Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon said she fully supported Mr Drakeford's move.
Good for Mark .....

to BJ .....
Silver Tabby's Avatar
Silver Tabby
Chatterbox
Silver Tabby is offline
God's own county!
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 24,659
Silver Tabby is female  Silver Tabby has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
14-10-2020, 04:54 PM
2

Re: Wales to ban travel from UK Covid hotspots

I agree!
Roxy's Avatar
Roxy
Chatterbox
Roxy is offline
Caithness.
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 7,592
Roxy is female  Roxy has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
14-10-2020, 05:02 PM
3

Re: Wales to ban travel from UK Covid hotspots

Yes all parts of the UK should follow.
shropshiregirl's Avatar
shropshiregirl
Chatterbox
shropshiregirl is offline
Shropshire
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 6,919
shropshiregirl is female  shropshiregirl has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
14-10-2020, 05:46 PM
4

Re: Wales to ban travel from UK Covid hotspots

Agree. I live 2 miles from the border of North Wales and often drive into there for one reason or another, but wouldn't dream of doing so during these times. Numbers of Covid cases are very low here thank God, but I wouldn't want people from high Covid areas coming here and infecting locals. So good for Mark putting police on the Welsh roads to prevent that from happening. Each area should do exactly the same, including those with high cases. Sensible people don't need telling to not travel, but of course there will always be the morons.
Bruce's Avatar
Bruce
Chatterbox
Bruce is offline
Wollongong, Australia
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 15,218
Bruce is male  Bruce has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
15-10-2020, 04:47 AM
5

Re: Wales to ban travel from UK Covid hotspots

They have a similar rule in Victoria - regional shops are not supposed to serve customers from Melbourne BUT do regional shopkeepers want to ask everybody for their driving licence just to ensure they obey the rule? NO!
swimfeeders
Chatterbox
swimfeeders is offline
Shropshire
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 24,056
swimfeeders is male  swimfeeders has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
15-10-2020, 05:24 AM
6

Re: Wales to ban travel from UK Covid hotspots

Hi

A refreshing change, good on him.
spitfire
Chatterbox
spitfire is offline
Warwickshire
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 29,878
spitfire is male  spitfire has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
15-10-2020, 06:35 AM
7

Re: Wales to ban travel from UK Covid hotspots

Its not travelling anywhere that matters, its what you do when you get there that does.
Tedc's Avatar
Tedc
Senior Member
Tedc is offline
Berkshire, UK
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 4,872
Tedc is male  Tedc has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
15-10-2020, 08:40 AM
8

Re: Wales to ban travel from UK Covid hotspots

So, will there be "Border Posts" on all roads, Rail & Canals, going into Wales?

Making a rule is one thing, policing that rule is quite another thing!
Omah's Avatar
Omah
Chatterbox
Omah is offline
Ludlow
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 10,147
Omah is male  Omah has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
17-10-2020, 12:50 AM
9

Re: Wales to ban travel from UK Covid hotspots

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54562881

A ban on people travelling to Wales from coronavirus hotspots elsewhere in the UK has come into effect.The ban covers all of Northern Ireland, England's tier two and three areas and the Scottish central belt.The new rules, which came into force at 18:00 BST on Friday, mean anyone coming from places in the UK with extra restrictions is now banned from entering the country.

People living in parts of England and Scotland without extra restrictions can still travel to areas of Wales which are not under local lockdowns, including Powys, Pembrokeshire and Gwynedd (apart from Bangor).
Speaking on behalf of the four Welsh police forces, North Wales Police said officers would be "proactive" in targeting those not sticking to rules on gatherings.

But the head of the Police Federation in Wales warned that the rules could be "unenforceable".
No details of control procedures have yet emerged.
swimfeeders
Chatterbox
swimfeeders is offline
Shropshire
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 24,056
swimfeeders is male  swimfeeders has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
17-10-2020, 04:09 AM
10

Re: Wales to ban travel from UK Covid hotspots

Hi

We have a fishing competition today just over the border in Wales.

I very much doubt that any action will be taken.

We will be a minimum 10 metres apart and it is only accessible from England.

I will not be going
 
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >

« Previous Thread | Next Thread » (Or back to Top)
Thread Tools


© Copyright 2009, Over50sForum   Contact Us | Over 50s Forum! | Archive | Privacy Statement | Terms of Use | Top

Powered by vBulletin Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.