Hastings 'cautiously welcoming visitors' as tourist attractions reopen

By Stephen Wynn-Davies
Published 7th Jul 2020, 10:23 BST
Updated 7th Jul 2020, 10:24 BST
The very first passengers to use the West Hill Lift on Saturday, after its closure for almost a year. Picture: Hastings Borough CouncilThe very first passengers to use the West Hill Lift on Saturday, after its closure for almost a year. Picture: Hastings Borough Council
The very first passengers to use the West Hill Lift on Saturday, after its closure for almost a year. Picture: Hastings Borough Council
Hastings has started to cautiously welcome visitors again, as the next stage of the lockdown easing came into effect over the weekend.

As well as hairdressers being able to open, the town’s vital tourism and hospitality sector also took an important step forward as pubs, cafés and restaurants were able to serve customers inside, accommodation providers and campsites were able to welcome guests after more than three months of lockdown, and some of the town’s tourist attractions reopened.

Councillor Colin Fitzgerald, deputy leader and lead councillor for tourism at Hastings Borough Council, said: “Saturday was a big day for the town’s visitor economy, which supports over 6,000 jobs normally and generates around £360m annually.

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