All of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will be subject to Tier 4 restrictions from Sunday, December 26th in response to the new COVID variant.

Businesses that can and cannot open in Tier 4 areas

The following businesses must close: 

• Non-essential retail - these venues can continue to be able to operate click-and-collect and delivery services
• Hospitality venues such as cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars and social clubs; with the exception of providing food and drink for takeaway (until 11pm), click-and-collect, drive-through or delivery
• Accommodation such as hotels, hostels, guest houses and campsites, except for specific circumstances
• Leisure centres and indoor gyms, indoor swimming pools, indoor sports courts, indoor fitness and dance studios, indoor riding centres, and indoor climbing walls
• Entertainment venues such as theatres, concert halls, cinemas, museums and galleries, casinos, amusement arcades, bingo halls, bowling alleys, skating rinks, go-karting venues
• Indoor play and soft play centres 
• Personal care facilities 

More information the full list of businesses and venues which must close, including any exemptions, can be found here. 

The following businesses can remain open: 

• Essential retail such as food shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, garden centres, building merchants and suppliers of building products and off-licences
• Market stalls selling essential retail
• Petrol stations, automatic (but not manual) car washes, vehicle repair and MOT services, bicycle shops, and taxi and vehicle hire businesses
• Banks, building societies, post offices, short-term loan providers and money transfer businesses
• Funeral directors
• Laundrettes and dry cleaners
• Medical and dental services
• Vets and pet shops
• Agricultural supplies shops
• Mobility and disability support shops
• Outdoor playgrounds
• Outdoor gym, pools, sports courts and facilities
• Golf courses
• Outdoor riding centres

Click the link to see What you can and can't do in Tier 4