Milton Keynes duo fined for 50-mile trip to Costco

Two people from Milton Keynes have been fined after making a non-essential journey to Coventry.
By James Lowson
Published 15th Feb 2021, 15:34 BST
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Yesterday (February 14), Coventry City Centre Police confirmed two £200 fines were handed out to two persons from Milton Keynes.

The pair claimed they were visiting Coventry to buy water and washing detergent.

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Current lockdown restrictions state: If you do leave home for a permitted reason, you should always stay in your local area - unless it is necessary to go further, for example to go to work.

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Police in Coventry fined two people from Milton Keynes breaking lockdown restrictions by driving 50-miles to buy waterPolice in Coventry fined two people from Milton Keynes breaking lockdown restrictions by driving 50-miles to buy water
Police in Coventry fined two people from Milton Keynes breaking lockdown restrictions by driving 50-miles to buy water

So, despite Costco being open as a essential store, there was no reason for the pair to travel that far for essentials that could be bought locally.

A spokesperson for Coventry City Centre Police said: "Motorist stopped in the city centre having driven to Coventry from Milton Keynes to shop at Costco for water and washing detergent.

"Non essential journey and passenger not from his household. Both issued fines of £200."

The latest figures from the National Police Chiefs Council showed nearly 1,000 Thames Valley residents had been fined for Coronavirus-related breaches.