'ADDITIONAL CLEANING' FOR PUBLIC LOOS AS CLEETHORPES BRACES FOR A BUSY WEEKEND

                                                     

Cleethorpes -  emphasis will be on social distancing  and clean WCs

A CLEETHORPES councillor says the town is ready for the surge of visitors expected over the weekend.

Competitor-towns such as Mablethorpe and Skegness - plus the Wolds towns - have yanked up the welcome mat to trippers, but  North East Lincolnshire has decided to be more accommodating.

"Our focus will be  on keeping the resort safe," explains Cllr Callum Procter who is North East Lincolnshire Council's cabinet member for tourism.

"We have drawn up a plan to ensure this is the case for the welfare of residents, businesses and visitors alike."                                              

Cllr Procter - safety measures

To this end, the following measures have been announced.

• From Saturday morning to Sunday evening (8am to 6pm), Central Prom will be closed completely to traffic to help pedestrians circulate around and encourage the two-metre social distancing requirements.
• Traffic to North Prom will be restricted to parking for Blue Badge holders and for those accessing local business pick up facilities - for instance, visiting chippies.
• Digital signs are being introduced at key entrances to the resort to advise of these closures, to direct people to other car parks in the resort and to reinforce the safe distancing requirements.
• Public toilets in the resort will be open but with additional measures in place to ensure safe queue management, and there will be additional cleaning.

Continues Cllr Procter: “Following this weekend, I will be sitting down with council officers to assess  further plans for the future."

As long as people to stay two metres apart, the guidelines say they are allowed to:

• Spend time outdoors, for example sitting and enjoying the fresh air, picnicking and sunbathing
• Meet one other person from another household outdoors
• Exercise outdoors as much as you wish
• Use outside exercise facilities, such as tennis courts, with members of your household, or one other person outside your household

However, you are still not allowed to:

• Visit a second home or stay away overnight
• Visit friends and family in their homes
• Visit outdoor gyms and playgrounds
• Visit private or ticketed attractions

Ends Cllr Procter: “If you do choose to come to Cleethorpes, we’d ask you to please follow the Government guidelines, maintain social distancing and keep everyone in our resort safe for everyone here.”                                                 

Most businesses in resort will remain closed over weekend