A SECOND nail salon in Milton Keynes has been closed in two weeks for ignoring Covid restrictions and operating illegally during lockdown.
Milton Keynes Council trading standards officers issued the non-essential business owner with a £1,000 Fixed Penalty Notice following similar action taken against another nail bar earlier this month.
Government guidelines clearly set out what’s regarded as essential and any non-essential businesses which continue to operate during periods of lockdown, such as nail salons and hairdressers, are breaking the law and could face fines and legal action, as well as anybody who travels to use them.
READ MORE: Fury at submitted plans for battery energy storage for Green Belt in Marlow
Nail bar stock image
Sue Crawley, Trading Standards Manager at MK Council said: “The law is very clear about which businesses are deemed essential during lockdown and close contact businesses such as hairdressers, barbers and beauticians are definitely not. It’s astonishing that some people continue to think they’re above the law.
“There’s been much publicity around this and anyone still offering these services during lockdown is doing so in full knowledge that they’re breaking the law.
"We have a duty to investigate all allegations and where necessary issue Fixed Penalty Notices to protect the public."
If you suspect a non-essential business is continuing to operate during lockdown, you can report it to Trading Standards confidentially on covidconcern@milton-keynes.go.uk.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here