Small shops told Easter eggs are non-essential goods by police and local councils, trade body says
Convenience stores selling Easter eggs are facing interference from “heavy-handed” officials trying to restrict the range of goods they can sell under coronavirus curbs, a trade body says.
Some shops have been told by police and local councils that the chocolate eggs are considered non-essential goods. The Association of Convenience Stores blamed “overzealous enforcement and a misreading of the rules”.“The government have defined which stores can remain open, and that includes convenience stores, including newsagents and off-licences,” said ACS chief executive James Lowman.
Exactly what qualifies as an"essential" business which is allowed to stay open during the coronavirus pandemic has caused confusion in some quarters. of essential retailers put together by the Cabinet Office includes off-licences, supermarkets and pharmacies as well as newsagents and corner shops.
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