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THREAD: Today Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have entered Tier 3 This decision has been brewing since the start of the month and it's been somewhat of a confusing and emotional ride ever since.
This was October 7.
At first it looked like only the city would be affected which, understandably, caused much anguish for border boroughs https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/residents-worry-over-nottingham-lockdown-4583738
Then it was touted the whole of Nottinghamshire would be included https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-lockdown-restrictions-now-expected-4583081#ICID=Android_NottinghamPostNewApp_AppShare
On October 8 our local democracy reporter @SandemanKit wrote about what lockdown could mean https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/nottinghamshire-lockdown-leaked-documents-show-4586577#ICID=Android_NottinghamPostNewApp_AppShare
It was the same day we became the worst city in England for infection rates https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/stark-warning-issued-over-last-4588685#ICID=Android_NottinghamPostNewApp_AppShare
MPs were angry at the delay in bringing in measures https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/reckless-indefensible-nottinghams-mps-fuming-4588111?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/reckless-indefensible-nottinghams-mps-fuming-4588111?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar
It was then expected we'd enter Tier 2
On October 12 (six days after it was first mentioned) we entered Tier 2
Reporter @JoeLocker96 went out to see what that evening was like the night before new restrictions were implemented and it was dead https://twitter.com/JoeLocker96/status/1316098342238257154?s=20
Four days later MPs were called to another meeting and felt Tier 3 was on the table https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/nottingham-mps-called-meeting-government-4612076#ICID=Android_NottinghamPostNewApp_AppShare
Hospital admissions were rising fast https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/coronavirus-outbreaks-hospital-wards-across-4613625#ICID=Android_NottinghamPostNewApp_AppShare
On October 20 (10 days ago) councils were preparing to talk to the Government and 'fight' for Nottingham https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/nottingham-ready-fight-tier-3-4623420#ICID=Android_NottinghamPostNewApp_AppShare
On October 22 talks 'were likely to happen today' https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/leaked-email-suggests-talks-council-4629756
The same day @journoanna_ reported that 200 people were in
@nottmhospitals with Covid, 16 in ICU and the surge was at similar levels to those in April https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/hospital-trust-postpones-non-urgent-4632908
@nottmhospitals with Covid, 16 in ICU and the surge was at similar levels to those in April https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/hospital-trust-postpones-non-urgent-4632908
On October 23 a decision was expected https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/government-tier-3talks-mps-conclude-4633788
As Tier 3 loomed Saturday night looked a little busier https://twitter.com/JoeLocker96/status/1320103845578592258?s=20
And rules were broken https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/coronavirus-police-called-more-rule-4639372#ICID=Android_NottinghamPostNewApp_AppShare
On October 26 (19 days after it first looked as though Nottingham would go into Tier 2) a decision was likely to be announced about Tier 3 https://twitter.com/SandemanKit/status/1320666974138019840?s=20
Later the same day it was confirmed that Nottingham, Rushcliffe, Gedling and Broxtowe would be entering Tier 3, it would start first thing Thursday morning https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/tier-3-nottingham-gedling-rushcliffe-4642159
October 27.
But leaders were still in the dark about what Tier 3 actually meant https://twitter.com/JoeLocker96/status/1321177183210082304?s=20
The deal was withdrawn 20 mintues after it was published and suddenly North Nottinghamshire was also being included https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/government-withdrew-tier-3-agreement-4645867
October 28 (two days ago, 21 days since the first suggestions of Nottingham entering Tier 2) https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/nottinghamshire-city-set-moved-tier-4646729
Last night: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/footage-released-showing-large-crowd-4653449
Today:
