Businesses get ready to open ... but for others the long wait goes on
A welcome back for pubs, cafes, barbers; as frustration mounts for those that must stay shut
we’re not allowed to open,” she said.
Because of the nature of their work and the potential for skin-to-skin contact, A wave of Scarborough businesses she said beauty salons are already are preparing to run to an extremely high re-open their doors this weekend hygiene standard. for the first time since the “Everything they want us to
have in place, we already have start of lockdown.
in place,” she said.
Pubs, restaurants, cafes, hairdressers, “For us not to be able to barbers, museums, open while hairdressers can, bingo halls, cinemas, arcades it’s not right.” and hotels will be allowed to The mum-of-three said salon welcome customers once owners like her have been more from Saturday. left without any income and
All will have to abide by she has a long waiting list of Government coronavirus customers keen to be seen. safety advice which includes a Expecting to be opening new way of working. this weekend, she had people
Owner of booked in from Headers The then and right Barber Shop, on through August, Aberdeen Walk, but now she will Heather Franklin have to delay said: “It’s going David Bibby those bookings. to be a learning David Bibby,
Managing Director, curve. Managing Director
“We’ve never Everyone Active of Everyone taken appointments before Active which runs Scarborough but we will have to now.” Sports Village, fears centres
The Crescent Hotel in could fold if they are not Scarborough will re-open its allowed to open soon. restaurant, bars and accommodation He is calling on people from Saturday with to sign a petition urging the safety measures in place, such Government to allow them to as opening up the function reopen. room as an extension to the “Our teams have worked restaurant to allow for social tirelessly to guarantee our distancing at breakfast service centres were ready to open and if the restaurant gets busy. as soon as the green light was
But there are many local given by the government,” he businesses whose doors will said. remain shut, despite the government “Unfortunately, we were easing coronavirus led to believe this date would restrictions. be sooner rather than later,
Beauty salons, gyms, soft and we are saddened by the play centres and tattoo studios realisation that there is now are among those who not a clear date for us to work have been told they must stay towards. closed and do not yet have a “The health of our nation date for when they can trade has never been so important, again. and the 7,000 gyms and leisure
Tammy Hollis, owner of centres across the country The Lotus Beauty on Columbus play a fundamental role in encouraging Ravine, expressed her people to be active frustration. and live healthier lifestyles.
“I don’t understand why “It also puts the future of
We are saddened by the realisation that there is not a clear date for us to work towards opening
many leisure centres across the country in jeopardy, as the entire industry battles to remain financially sustainable during these challenging times.
“Everyone Active has a workforce of over 14,000 people and we are doing all we can to keep our colleagues in jobs. This becomes increasingly difficult, the longer our leisure centres remain closed.”
Alpamare Waterpark posted on its Facebook page that a host of measures have been introduced for when it can reopen.
“We now await for government advice on when we can re-open and hopefully that will be soon,” it said.