certain businesses...required by law to stay closed to the public. These include: restaurants and cafes, other than for takeaway pubs ... hotels, hostels, bed and breakfasts, campsites, caravan parks, and boarding houses ... - GOV.UK gov.uk/government/pub…

.Willerby explains plans for phased reopening to #ProtectTourismJobs

Airlines could offer vouchers rather than cash refunds for EU flights cancelled by coronavirus telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/1…

Coronavirus: ‘Game-changing’ antibody test given go-ahead for widespread use ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩ thetimes.co.uk/article/corona…

We’ve written to ⁦Boris Johnson⁩ asking him for urgency in the ⁦Professor Chris Whitty⁩ consideration of outdoor holidays, and since #OneSizeFitsAll does not apply to consider if holiday park accommodation without shared facilities may reopen in Step Two #ProtectTourismJobs

Caravan park owners plead with Boris Johnson to end lockdown for 'fresh air hotels' ⁦The Independent⁩ Thank you ⁦Simon Calder⁩ independent.co.uk/travel/news-an…

Campsites and caravan parks: The little slices of tourist heaven that nobody is able to enjoy right now. And with so many livelihoods depending on tourists visiting campsites, holiday parks and caravan parks ... walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-new…

PM sets out timeline for retail to reopen in June Hospitality to remain closed “because the risk of transmission in these environments is higher where long periods of person to person contact is required” What is logic iro self-contained accommodation?? gov.uk/government/new…

Beaches open, shops opening but holiday park accommodation with no shared facilities to remain closed. What’s the justification ⁦Boris Johnson⁩ ⁦⁦Matt Hancock⁩ ⁦Michael Gove⁩ ⁦Oliver Dowden⁩ ⁦Rt Hon Lord Alok Sharma⁩ ⁦Robert Jenrick⁩?

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

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Self catering & caravan parks might be allowed to open earlier as lockdown rules are lifted in Scotland. ⁦⁦John Swinney⁩ looking at the timing ⁦The Daily Record⁩ dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/…

Announcement of maximum furlough flexibility from July - thank you Chancellor! Rishi Sunak

.@BHHPA written to Prime Minister ⁦Boris Johnson⁩ asking why holiday parks in England would have to wait until July to reopen, possibly alongside pubs, when social distancing for those with a holiday home "will be identical to what they do at home" mirror.co.uk/travel/news/ca…

Seasonal tourism businesses facing three winters

.⁦Boris Johnson⁩ ⁦UK Prime Minister⁩ explains caution as we approach step 3 - includes opening holiday and touring parks - & the “apparent anomalies” that “inevitably” arise. We & our customers are ready just as soon as you give us the green light, Prime Minister!

Tourism Minister ⁦Nigel Huddleston MP⁩ confirms “from 4 July” is date targeted for opening up tourist accommodation in England... but not necessarily all accommodation on 4 July

Media alight with news of reopening of tourism in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Wales from 6 July with self-contained accommodation (inc holiday caravans) from 13 July. 🤞🙏🤞 ⁦🙏@fmwales⁩ All eyes on today’s 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⁦Welsh Government⁩ briefing

From 4 July, reopening includes CAMPSITES (to a cheer from backbench!!) so long as shared facilites are kept clean

Today I feel like a child on Christmas Eve. The Great British holiday is back! Away Resorts will be ready for you.

Good read & confirms the importance of all that we do on holiday parks, touring parks and campsites for people’s wellness and mental health. 🙏🙏🙏 Willerby and Dr. Hilary Jones MBE