Do you agree with this or not?

[Meruem]

Just went on FB and one of my Cornish contacts has shared this post from their local pub:

We have been watching the national and local news over the last 24-48 hours and in light of the recent events we wanted to emphasise to all our current processes.
We are very fortunate to be trading in a Tier 1 area, and we do appreciate that Cornwall is in a unique situation compared to much of the rest of the UK.
There does seem to have been a large number of visitors converging on Cornwall in the last couple of days which is creating concern for our local customers.
The government advice for people in tier 3 and 4 is to travel only for work, education, caring responsibilities, moving home, visiting others in your support bubble and for medical treatment.
Given this situation, we are asking customers which tier they are visiting from. We regret that we will not be booking tables for persons visiting from Tier 3 and 4.
We are not intending to cause offence or division. Hospitality is in a tricky situation currently and many businesses are having to make decisions that they feel is right to protect their local population including their staff.
Considering the fact that those living in Tier 3 and 4 areas will only be in Cornwall for one of the 'essential' reasons listed above, we do not anticipate coming across anyone from those Tiers. However, we will be asking when making your booking or when you arrive into the pub, so please be aware and considerate of this. We will ask for proof of address if we do not know you in the form of a driving licence etc.

On the one hand I understand their concerns but it’s so divisive. I mean someone might be staying with a relative locally, has been their carer or whatever for weeks, but their “home” address is tier 4. So they aren’t allowed in. Just curious what other people think of this.

Good for them.

I agree with it. Some locals would be disadvantaged - I remember being unable to prove my address when I was about 18 because everything was in my parents' names - but I'm sure they can cope without going to the pub, and it protects people.

If they're rich enough and privileged enough to own a second home then it stands to reason that their 1st home is of a decent size with a decent garden
The only person I know personally who owns 2 homes lives in a 1 bed flat in London with no outdoors space, and a fairly small house in the countryside. I thought that lack of gardens in cities was one of the main reasons that people bought second homes.

I don’t have a drivers license so they would be out of luck asking for that regardless of my tier not that I’m going to any pubs.

Yep, quite right to do this. Why would the people of Cornwall want to be infected by those travelling from afar.

And why are people in Cornwall from tier 3 & 4 in the first place?

I agree if you are from tier three or four you should be following those rules and not eating out. The companies are only enforcing and existing rule surely?

Good for them. Of course a pub in tier 1 has the right to protect themselves and their customers. I’m In tier 4 and can’t imagine being so entitled as to expect a welcome from tier 1, regardless of the rules.