York barbershop permanently closed by police and council
It's after it failed to follow covid-safety rules...
Last updated 26th May 2021
A York barbershop has been closed down by police this morning after failing to follow Covid safe rules.
Police and City of York Council officers went to Q Gentlemen’s Barbers at 31 Bishopthorpe Road today, Wednesday.
The council has previously issued two orders to the business to shut temporarily, following claims that it was not following Covid safety rules.
But the council said the barbershop had reopened and has not been trading in a Covid-secure way.
Matt Boxall, head of public protection at the council, said: “We are working with the police and other partners to ensure the business closes as unfortunately it has not been able to trade in a covid-secure way as other businesses in the city do.”
The council has already issued 12 fixed penalty notices to the barbershop, totalling £33,000 in fines.