Pubs flouting lockdown rules risk ‘longer and longer’ restrictions
Pubs and restaurants which flout lock down rules in central Scotland are risking the prospect of “longer and longer restrictions” being imposed.
It has emerged that a number of establishments in Glasgow have been served with final warnings by the council after they remained open despite a blanket closure being ordered across central Scotland.
First Minister Ni cola Sturgeon and National C li nical Director Professor Jason Leitch have appealed for establishments follow the rules - and warned a failure to do so may lead to harsher measures.
Caf es which previously served alcohol have been allowed remain open provid
ed they end liquor sales. It has prompted some establishments to seek to class themselves in this bracket to escape closure.
But Ms Sturgeon said :" If what happens when we give a bit of flexibility, for good reason, is that everybody tries to maximise that flexibility and push the edges of it and find the loopholes to take advantage of it, unfortunately given the reasons we' re having to put these restrictions in place, what that means is we will need to give less flexibility in future.
"If these restrictions are to work and therefore be in place for a shorter as opposed to a longer period of time, it involves everybody trying to work within the spirit of them.
"The spirit of them is to reduce as far as we can right now unnecessary social interaction."
All pub sand restaurants across central Scotland have been ordered to shut down under the current restrictions, which have now been extended until 2 November.