'Excitement and anticipation' as Skegness prepares to welcome back visitors

The organisation supporting businesses in the Skegness area says it will be welcoming back visitors with 'excitement and anticipation'.
By Chrissie Redford
Published 11th Apr 2021, 09:18 BST
Updated 11th Apr 2021, 13:32 BST
Visitors will get a first glimpse of the new Lumley Plaza shopping centre in Skegness when it opens its doors to the public along with other non essential shops in the high street.Visitors will get a first glimpse of the new Lumley Plaza shopping centre in Skegness when it opens its doors to the public along with other non essential shops in the high street.
Visitors will get a first glimpse of the new Lumley Plaza shopping centre in Skegness when it opens its doors to the public along with other non essential shops in the high street.

Non essential retail, self-catering accommodation, pubs and our hairdressers and barbers will reopen tomorrow (Monday) after months of being closed due to lockdown and Covid-19 restrictions.

Among the retail establishments opening is the new Lumley Plaza shopping centre in the former Beales department store building - and several other new businesses are hoping visitors will give them the support they desperately need to move forward.

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Paul Dixon, Chair Skegness Area Business Chamber, said "It is with some excitement and anticipation that we look forward to April 12 and the opening of non essential retail and our hairdressers and barbers.

"The renovations the repainting, the cleaning and the preparation to make premises Covid safe is complete and Skegness business is ready to open.

"We have navigated the winter months and most recently Easter and optimism is high that we are taking the right steps at the right time.

"In my role as Chair of the Skegness Area Business Chamber I have had insight into the difficulties that many of our local business people have faced.

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"Not shy of adversity or lacking in resilience these times have tested more than anyone can know.

"So it is with some delight that we hear that the Government's route map is on track.

"The next step is tentative, but we do ask that, if you are able, tyou support our local businesses.

"Shop with us, visit us, support the local people that employ your neighbours and friends. Now more than ever they need your support."

*We will be out covering the reopening online and in Wednesday's edition of the Skegness Standard.