‘We are trying to lobby the Government to allow us to bring in a by-law, so it will be the law again, so we can issue fixed penalty notices and we can use the police service and BTP to enforce this'
‘I’m hoping the Government understands, on the issue of public safety and public confidence, we want to be able to use the law to make sure people do wear face masks in spaces where you can’t keep your social distance for obvious reasons.’
However in the face of rising infections and hospitalisations, some councils and businesses decided to keep certain rules in place for safety reasons.
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