Coronavirus: Nail & beauty businesses in Wales to reopen from 12 April

The Welsh Government has revealed that nail and beauty businesses will be able to reopen from 12 April, as part of their plan to exit lockdown.

In a press conference with First Minister Mark Drakeford today (01.0.2021), it has been confirmed that close contact services will be able to reopen as of this date.

“This is a significant package of measures, a series of steps forward in our journey back to normality and will give everybody a sense of life returning again,” he said.

It was also announced that financial support for businesses will not be interrupted and will continue throughout April.

Mark Drakeford said: “We have to remember that the pandemic isn’t over – it’s more important than ever that we continue to work together to keep this terrible virus under control so that we can go on unlocking Wales.”

The NHBF are seeking clarity to understand when mobile services will be able to fully resume and will provide an update when they have more information.

In addition to this, the NHBF is pushing for further financial support for businesses which remain closed, those who either will face a significant shortfall or for whom it is not financially viable to reopen if they cannot offer full services.

Richard Lambert, NHBF Chief Executive said: “These businesses are literally on the brink. We know that financial support from the Welsh Government, whilst welcome, is just not meeting the fixed costs businesses have going out each month. We have lost ten per cent of the industry already, with more to follow unless we can get doors open and money coming in. If the Welsh Government is adamant that this is not yet possible, then they must ensure that financial support gets through to these businesses in dire need before more go under.”

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