Closure with retaining ring and tamper evidence band

A closure for a container having a neck with an annular flange and at least one rotational stop, the closure comprising:

• a retaining ring for securement around the container neck below the annular flange;
• a lid for selectively closing an opening of the container neck, the lid comprising a top wall and a side wall depending from the top wall;
• a tongue depending from the top wall;
• a leash on each side of the tongue and connecting the lid to the retaining ring for allowing the lid to be removed from the container neck while remaining attached to the retaining ring;
• and
• a tamper evidence band frangibly connected to the retaining ring and having a rotational stop for engaging the rotational stop of the container neck to separate the tamper evidence band from the retaining ring on first rotation of the closure relative to the neck, wherein the tamper evidence band has a substantially constant height, wherein a series of elevated surfaces extend from a top surface of the tamper evidence band, wherein a series of pockets are formed in the tamper evidence band such that each pocket of the series of pockets extends down from the top surface of the tamper evidence band, wherein a bridge located in each pocket of the series of pockets frangibly joins the tamper evidence band and the retaining ring, and wherein the leashes act, in use, as a torsion spring when the lid is actuated to a fully open position such that the tongue exerts a force against the container neck for retaining the lid in the fully open position.