A pub boss has been fined after customers were found drinking at the venue during the ongoing fire-break lockdown.
A fixed penalty notice, including a fine, was issued at Merlins in Neath following a breach of coronaviru s regulations discovered during an inspection by police and council staff.
Details of eight customers were taken and a Neath Port Talbot council spokesman said work was ongoing with South Wales Police to take enforcement action against them.
The premises holder was handed a fixed penalty notice "and the council is now considering whether any further action may be necessary such as a review of the pub’s current licence," the spokesman added.
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Council cabinet member for community safety and public protection Leanne Jones said: “Infection rates are clearly rising across Wales and it is imperative that licensees comply with the current fire-break restrictions.
“The council will be taking a robust and positive approach to enforcing non-compliance particularly when it comes to a minority who are openly and deliberately ignoring restrictions aimed at keeping our communities safe.
“We will also work with licensed premises following the end of the current fire-break period to ensure that obligations and responsibilities are being complied with in line with Welsh Government rules."
You can read the latest rules that will apply in pubs from Monday, when the fire-break ends, by going here.
