Shoppers begin to return to city centre.

Shoppers and visitors are returning to Plymouth City Centre following the easing of lockdown restrictions.

The Plymouth City Centre Company is working closely with Plymouth City Council and other partners to make sure the city is safe and clean for the expected increase in customers in the coming weeks and when other shops are allowed to open, possibly from June 1, depending on government advice.

Our number one priority will be the safety of shoppers, visitors and workers.

All city centre businesses will have access to a City Centre BID information pack next week advising them of measures they can take to re-open safely.

Other measures will also be introduced, including social distancing advice and signage  for businesses and customers.

Don’t forget many businesses are continuing to operate online and provide deliveries via our new online market place www.shop4plymouth.co.uk If you would like to add your business to Shop4Plyymouth, you can submit your details here: www.shop4plymouth.co.uk/get-in-touch

The following essential shops and takeaways are open for business in Plymouth City Centre:

Colin Campbell Court:

• City Furnishers Store
• Costless World Wide Foods
• Maxim Eastern European Shop

Frankfort Gate:

• Credit Union
• Plymouth Butchers Halal Meat
• Grace Connection Mini Market
• The Tool Shed

Market Avenue:

• Mama Rita's Afro-Caribbean Kitchen (takeaway only)
• Cornwall Street Fish Bar (takeaway only)
• McCalls Newsagent
• Martins Butchers

Market Way:

• Cobblers & Keys
• Snack Box (takeaway only)

Cornwall Street (from West End to Drake Circus)

• Tea & Buns (takeaway only)
• Joe Browns Fruit and Veg (trading from Cathy's Flowers)
• City Grill (takeaway only)
• Proper Pasties (takeaway only)
• Asia Oriental Store
• Holland & Barrett
• Grape Tree
• Superdrug
• Marks & Spencer

Drake Circus:

• Boots
• Holland & Barrett
• McColls

New George Street (from Drake Circus to West End)

• KFC (takeaway only)
• Taco Bell (takeaway only)
• Tesco Metro
• Poundland
• Superdrug
• Boots
• WHSmith
• Post Office
• Andy's Meats
• Burger King (takeaway only)
• Premier

Raleigh Street:

• Sabeez (takeaway only)
• Oggy Oggy Pasty (takeaway only)

Mayflower Street & Cobourg Street:

• Tesco Metro (Cobourg Street)
• Iceland Food
• Smileys Grocer/Minimart

Armada Shopping Centre:

• Sainsbury's
• Wilkinsons

Armada Way & Civic Centre Square :

• Oggy Oggy (takeaway only)
• Specsavers (by appointment)
• The Original Pasty House (takeaway only)
• Jacket potato trailer
• Ice-cream trailer
• Cafe Roma - Civic Centre Square (takeaway only)

Charles Cross Roundabout

• Evans Cycles shop

Barcode and Royal Parade:

• Five Guys - Barcode (takeaway only)
• Londis - St Andrew's Court
• Poundland
• Savers

All banks and building societies are also open