Godalming will be in Tier Two - High - of the new national Covid-19 restrictions, the Government has announced.

The whole of Surrey has been placed into Tier Two.

The new rating will mean that:

Hospitality businesses can remain open until 11pm, with last orders at 10pm, but only those businesses which also serve substantial meals will be allowed to open.

Mixing of households, unless in support bubbles, will not be allowed indoors. The 'rule of six' will apply outdoors.

Spectator sports can resume with social distancing and limited numbers. There will be a maximum crowd outdoors of up to 50 per cent of the occupancy of the stadium, up to a maximum 2,000 people. There is a limit of 1,000 people indoors.

Indoor entertainment venues such as bowling alleys, casinos and cinemas must remain closed in this tier.

The new rules will come into effect when the current national lockdown ends at midnight on Wednesday, 2nd December. At this time, non-essential shops, as well as gyms, hairdressers and beauty salons in all tiers can re-open. Places of worship will be open and weddings can resume, operating within local restrictions.

Support bubbles where a single-person household joins with another household of any size are also being allowed across all tiers. A person with a child under one counts as a single-person household for support bubble purposes, as does a person with a child under five who needs continuous care, such as those with disabilities. This also applies to single adult carers of a person with, for example, dementia, where they would also be eligible to form a support bubble with another household.

Godalming Town Council Leader, and Waverley Borough Council Deputy Leader Paul Follows said: "It is a reflection that rates on average in Surrey have not sufficiently reduced during lockdown 2, even though we have seen rates in Waverley fall.

"Details on what this means have been released and residents should look out for communications from Waverley Borough Council this week." Click here to visit Cllr Follows Facebook page, where he has posted further information.