“UK’s caravan operators warn of risk of collapse The UK’s £9bn caravan manufacturing industry is at risk of collapse as owners of shuttered holiday parks hold back payments and cut future orders” ⁦⁦UK Prime Minister⁩ ⁦⁦Oliver Dowden⁩ ft.com/content/c67c3d…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Welsh Government Study highlights the threat to seasonal tourism businesses: 23% expect to fail within 3 months Those who survive, fear failure next winter Significant concerns - local community & consumer confidence #ProtectTourismJobs gov.wales/tourism-barome…

.Boris Johnson re hospitality: “really trying to go as fast as we can...much more optimistic than I was that we may be able to do things faster than I previously thought” Thanks you for your Q & support ⁦Julian Knight⁩ ⁦Nigel Huddleston MP⁩ #ProtectTourismJobs

Up early this morning - unusual for me - trying to get my mind around the logic of the recovery process when we have perfect social distancing on holiday parks @BHHPA Chris Loder Tourism Alliance #ProtectTourismJobs

Hospitality may reopen earlier than planned Scientists to review the 2-metre rule. Boris Johnson “trying to go as fast as we can” to reopen the hospitality “...we may be able to do things faster than I had previously thought.” thetimes.co.uk/article/pubs-c…

Maintaining social distancing & being outside presents low risks of catching the virus So we have produced guidance on how 🌳gardens🌳can be reopened Worth checking venue is open before you leave & planning your visit as cafes & amenities may be closed gov.uk/government/new…

Maintaining social distancing & being outside presents low risks of catching the virus.

Maintaining social distancing & being outside presents low risks of catching the virus

Maintaining social distancing & being outside presents low risks of catching the virus, so why can our owners not return ?

The holiday park supply chain can be saved by opening up parks to private owners now, without park facilities initially. Low health risk for nationwide economic reward. Boris Johnson

Seasonal tourism businesses facing three winters

“From July 1st, employers will have the maximum possible flexibility to decide on the right arrangements for them and their furloughed staff. ..your employer could bring you back two days a week. They would pay you for those two days as normal, while...” gov.uk/government/spe…

...hopes in the tourism industry that campsites and holiday parks will be among the first in the hospitality sector to be allowed to reopen, but it comes after local residents in places such as Cornwall and the Lake District have urged people to stay away thetimes.co.uk/article/resent…

.Andrew Baragwanath owner of Ayr Holiday Park in St Ives, Cornwall, said: “We are usually open 365 days of the year. “It’s the first time I’ve closed the park in my 30 years in charge. “This April, my income was down 96 per cent on last year.” thesun.co.uk/news/11751338/…

Huge thanks to Nigel Huddleston MP and Department for Culture, Media and Sport for their support in today’s retail regs for England Will help #ProtectTourismJobs & #ProtectCaravanJobs whilst holiday parks remain closed. Guidance email sent to members.

UK holiday parks are ‘low risk option’ says travel expert..very nature of holiday parks..make them a safe and low risk option for those wanting to get away. ⁦Bridge Leisure⁩ ⁦Daily Express⁩ express.co.uk/travel/article…

“We have always talked about our holiday parks being a home away from home and that’s why they provide such a good option for people who are nervous about going on holiday again.” ⁦Bridge Leisure⁩ ⁦Daily Express⁩ express.co.uk/travel/article…

Caravan & Camping Parks parks are ‘low risk option’ says travel expert Fáilte Ireland Simon Harris TD express.co.uk/travel/article…

🙏🙏 ⁦Boris Johnson⁩ ⁦UK Prime Minister⁩ We are very grateful for confirmation that you will support us through the three winters we face 🙏🙏 ⁦Tim Farron⁩ for standing up for seasonal tourism businesses ⁦Nigel Huddleston MP⁩ ⁦Rishi Sunak⁩ ⁦