Richmond has been placed in tier 2 - 'high alert'.

This means that residents must not socialise with anyone outside their household or support bubble in any indoor setting.

Outdoors, the rule of six will apply, both in gardens and in public places.

All non-essential retail may reopen, along with hairdressers, beauty salons and tattoo parlours. Public libraries, community centres, swimming pools and golf courses can open, but must follow tier 2 rules on indoor mixing.

Any hospitality venue operating as a restaurant may resume its operations. These establishments can only serve alcohol with a substantial meal, and any businesses dedicated exclusively to serving drinks must remain closed.

Restaurants and pubs allowed to reopen must stop taking orders at 10pm, and close at 11pm. However, delivery, takeaway and drive-thru services can continue to sell food and drink after 10pm.

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Members of the public can now attend both indoor and outdoor sport and business events, as long as the number of spectators present is kept at whichever is lower: 50 per cent of the seating capacity, 2,000 people outdoors or 1,000 people indoors.

Weddings are now allowed to go ahead, with a limit of 15 guests. 30 people can attend funeral ceremonies, but only 15 may continue on to any further commemorative event or wake.

Organised outdoor sport and exercise classes can continue, but organised indoor sport will only be permitted if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with those they do not live with.

Tennis in Richmond

The council-affiliated Play Tennis Richmond told members: "We are pleased to inform you that tennis courts will reopen on Wednesday, December 2.

"The booking system reopens on Monday, November 30. Whilst the tennis courts have been closed we have been trying to get as many sites cleaned as possible and have cleaned five of the ten sites.

"Carlisle Park and Westerly Ware are due to be completed next week and as a result will not reopen until Saturday, December 5. Kneller Gardens has undergone a complete refurbishment and will reopen on Friday December 4."

Travel

Richmond residents must continue to follow tier 2 rules at all times, even if they have entered a tier 1 area. You are also advised to avoid travelling to tier 3 areas other than for work, education, to receive medical treatment or to fulfil caring responsibilities.

In general, people should aim to reduce the number of journeys they make where possible.

Most local authorities in England have been placed in tiers 2 and 3, both of which ban household mixing indoors.

The Liverpool City Region is the first area to escape tier 3, while Manchester remains at the 'very high' alert level. Warrington and Cheshire East will also be in tier 2.

The new restrictions will be reviewed by December 16.

You can read about them in more detail on the Gov.uk guidance.