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A tent and seating area was created in College Green last summer to enable people to meet safely outdoors
YORK is preparing to make it easier for people to safely meet outdoors as lockdown restrictions ease - with options including extra benches and space for businesses to trade outdoors when they are allowed to reopen. City leaders also expect York to be a popular staycation destination this summer. Some hotel and tourist attraction websites crashed with the number of people trying to make bookings after the Prime Minister s announcement on Monday about the lifting of restrictions. From March 29, up to six people or two households, are due to be allowed to meet outdoors.
PLANS are underway for reopening York safely after lockdown - and could include advice from behaviour experts to encourage people to visit the city responsibly. City leaders say summer 2021 is likely to be similar to 2020 - with open air dining areas created and pavement cafes. But businesses are cautious about promoting the city. Council economy boss Simon Brereton said people are wary of scenes from 2020 where large crowds were seen visiting beaches in Bournemouth for example. And he said that it is difficult to make plans until the government outlines dates for lifting restrictions. He said: Interestingly there s a lot of caution from the business community in terms of not over-promoting.