Coronavirus: People urged to stay away from UK beaches over bank holiday weekend

Derrick Santistevan

With temperature levels set to reach highs of 26 C (79 F) over the bank holiday weekend, councils with duty for beaches and beauty areas are warning people to keep away.

Photos Of crowds gathering to beaches in Brighton and Southend in current days have actually raised issues over social distancing.

Following the easing of some lockdown procedures recently, there are no constraints on how far people can take a trip to get to the countryside, National Parks and beaches in England.

The Met Office is anticipating that temperature levels might strike 26 C (79 F) in London on Monday, with seaside locations most likely to see highs of around 20 C (68 F).

Saturday is anticipated to be the coldest day, prior to the mercury gets on Sunday and Monday, with wall-to- wall sunlight in the west and warm spells in the east.

Councillor Carmen Appich, from Brighton & & Hove City Council, urged anybody thinking about taking a trip to the city “to consider very carefully how their journey will impact on others”.

If you’re considering checking out the coast in Devon this bank holiday, please #thinktwice about the range you’re taking a trip & & if you could stay more detailed to home? Over night stays are not allowed & & you need to constantly keep to social distancing to safeguard regional neighborhoods.#WeAreDevon pic.twitter.com/pP1lhfhyPh

— Devon County Council (@DevonCC)May 22, 2020

Hastings District Council stated the location is “closed to visitors from outside the town”.

Holidaymakers are being informed that the “clear advice” from the Island of Wight Council is they need to stay away.

People are likewise being encouraged not to go to Blackpool and Morecambe Bay to assistance avoid the spread of COVID-19

After images revealed crowds at Southend in Essex previously today, the council’s leader stated the easing of lockdown constraints has actually put the council in a “very difficult position”.





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Councillor Ian Gilbert stated on Friday: “For numerous weeks we ran an effective Do not See Southend campaign, however the federal government’s lifting of constraints have actually put us in a really challenging position as field trip and sunbathing are permitted, and
takeaways can be open for business.”

“Wish you weren’t here!” is Sefton Council in Merseyside’s take on the photo postcard message it is sending out to people considering taking a trip to its beaches from throughout the North West.

It might be appealing to go to the beach when the weather is good however throughout #COVID19 we would prompt people to stay away and keep yourself and your neighborhood safe pic.twitter.com/NGcMLk0Bnu

— seftoncouncil (@seftoncouncil)May 22, 2020

In Cornwall, council leaders cautioned there is no lifeguard cover and a big seaside swell and spring tide will bring harmful sea conditions over the weekend.

Rob Nolan, cabinet member for environment and public defense at Cornwall Council, stated people need to not be holidaying in Cornwall and should return to their “principle residence” each night.

Devon County Council asked people to “think twice” about checking out the coast and to think about if they might stay closer to home.

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The National Trust is prompting people throughout England to stay close to home and check out regional green areas and countryside this weekend, as part of the cumulative effort to make reducing of the lockdown work.

Speaking at the day-to-day Downing Street interview, Home Secretary Priti Patel stated: “It is inescapable that clearly the public will be out and about a lot more, however naturally our message is clear to the public – yes, enjoy being outdoors, we have actually motivated people to head out, however we have actually put a really clear caution around that.

” This is all conditional. You can enjoy being outdoors in the sun offering you are following the suggestions and we continue to stop and consist of the spread of the infection.”





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On The Other Hand, Secretary of State for Wales Simon Hart stated the various techniques taken by England and Wales would “increase the likelihood” of people breaking lockdown guidelines over the bank holiday weekend.

Asked if he believed people were most likely to break the guidelines, Mr Hart stated: “Anything which suggests that there’s a different set of rules one side of the border to the other will increase the likelihood that that is possible, and there have been some examples of people being pulled in when coming into Wales who didn’t realise it was a different regime.”

However the MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire stated he thought the “vast majority” of people were adhering to the lockdown guidelines in location in Wales.

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