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Nottinghamshire has become the latest area to enter the harshest Tier 3 coronavirus lockdown restrictions - where rules are imposed meaning pubs and bars not serving food, as well as casinos, soft play areas and other businesses must close.

Nottinghamshire has published the widest ranging list of local restrictions, with curbs meaning cafes can no longer .

Each area - most notably Greater Manchester - have had differing levels of success in negotiating packages of support for their businesses to help them survive.

But what has been agreed with the northern regions already in Tier 3 - and how do these financial packages differ?

Liverpool City Region

As well as a 拢14m package to help the region with local enforcement of schemes such as test and trace, the Liverpool City Region was handed a 拢30m business support package.

With a population of around 1.5m people across six council areas, that 拢44m total worked out at around 拢29 per person, with Tier 3 imposed from October 14.

The agreement followed days of talks between council leaders led by Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram and central Government.

And it was not without controversy, as initially gyms were told to close, while those in neighbouring Lancashire and Greater Manchester had been allowed to remain open.

After a backlash, it was confirmed this week that the decision had been overturned, with all Tier 3 restrictions standardised, meaning soft play centres would also have to close.

Earlier in the month, the combined authority also announced it was to release a fund of up to 拢40m for struggling hospitality and leisure businesses.

Lancashire

Lancashire鈥檚 14 districts went into Tier 3 three days after the Liverpool City Region, with a similar package of financial support.

This time, it was a 拢12m package for track and trace, with the business support package also standing at 拢30m. Similar to Liverpool, that means a support package of around 拢28 per person.

The announcement was made on Friday, with the rules in force from the very next day.

Some council leaders said they felt 鈥渂ullied and blackmailed鈥� into accepting the deal, with Coun Mohammed Khan, leader of Blackburn with Darwen admitting it had been made 鈥渨ith a very heavy heart鈥�.

Greater Manchester

The Government will pay 拢22m to help authorities implement restrictions, including track and trace restrictions. That works out at approximately 拢8 per capita.

It will also get 拢60m for business support and to help low paid workers 鈥� which is in line with the offer for South Yorkshire of approximately 拢22 per head.

The lockdown in Greater Manchester led to a showdown between Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and Westminster first over the scientific evidence for a Tier 3 lockdown and then over the level of financial support.

Mayor Burnham said he would not allow the area to become a 鈥榗anary in the coalmine鈥� arguing of the huge impact the restrictions would have on its economy.

In the end, an agreement was not reached between Westminster and local leaders before the Government announced Tier 3 measures were to be imposed.

Mayor Burnham was giving a press conference when the decision was relayed to him via text.

Civic leaders wanted a minimum of 拢65m to support the region鈥檚 2.8m people, but Boris Johnson refused to offer more than 拢60m.

South Yorkshire

Around 1.4m people in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield came on Saturday, October 24.

The package of support agreed includes 拢11m to invest in test, trace and complaince鈥� equivalent to around 拢8 per capita.

A further 拢30m of support for businesses affected by the restrictions, as well as their employees, will be offered. This equates to approximately 拢22 per capita. That鈥檚 a total of 拢29 per head.

After the announcement was made, Sheffield City Council leader Julie Dore described the negotiations with government over Tier 3 restrictions as a 鈥渃harade鈥�.

She said it was clear Downing Street officials and ministers were going through the motions for 10 days just to try and prove they were listening.

Ms Dore was speaking after Sheffield City Region mayor Dan Jarvis, who led the discussions, admitted he could not have secured any more cash, saying he 鈥渕oved heaven and earth to secure the maximum amount of resource that we could鈥�.

Ms Dore told the PA news agency: 鈥淲e genuinely thought we were in proper discussions and negotiations.鈥�

But she said: 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 outrageous.

鈥淚 entered into it in good faith and, basically, it was just a charade that we went through.鈥�

The Labour councillor said all the Tier 3 areas have got roughly the same deal and the Government should have told them this was going to be the case when talks started on October 9.

Warrington

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Around 拢1.68 million of this funding package will be allocated to supporting the council鈥檚 Public Health response - including for public protection, testing and enforcement services. 拢4.2 million to be used for business and employment support.

The council has managed to agree a range of exemptions as part of the support package for moving into Tier 3. This includes leisure centres, gyms, fitness centres, beauticians, hairdressers and trampoline centres remaining open, subject to them being COVID-secure.

In line with other areas in the North West however, betting offices, pubs (where substantial meals are not served), soft play centres and casinos are to close.

Nottinghamshire:

Nottinghamshire has a deal that comes in at 拢23.1million, made up of 拢6.6 million for health measures and a further 拢16.5 million for businesses, according to

This works at at around 拢20 per head to support businesses affected by the measures, such as those forced to close or change the way they operate.

Councils will also receive a further 拢8 per head to implement measures like track and trace, as well as funding schemes like 'Covid marshals'.

West Yorkshire:

(from Monday November 2)

The support from Goverment for West Yorkshire - which includes the cities of Leeds and Bradford - comes in at around 拢59.3million.

Council leaders said the package could be broken down into two per-head figures:

• A one-off additional amount of 拢20 per head: for West Yorkshire - estimated to be worth 拢46.6m in additional funding
• A total of 拢8 per head to support enhanced test and trace and contain measures, resulting in an additional 拢12.7m

The local authority said it had been promised further conversations with government ministers to discuss local schemes to support the economic recovery of the region.