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Tourism leaders in mid Wales have welcomed today’s announcement that indoor hospitality and the wider tourism sector will be able to reopen on May 17. First Minister Mark Drakeford announced the plans to lift lockdown restrictions on hospitality and tourism following a call from the Covid-19 Tourism Taskforce, set up by Welsh Government, to bring forward the reopening dates in line with England and Scotland. It means that people will be able to have a drink or meal inside a pub or restaurant in Wales for the first time in more than five months from May 17. All tourist accommodation, indoor entertainment and attractions in Wales will also reopen on that date in time for the spring bank holiday.
TOURISM leaders in Mid Wales have backed a Welsh Government taskforce’s call to bring forward the reopening of indoor hospitality and the wider tourism sector. Under the existing plans for Wales, outdoor hospitality and tourism are set to reopen on April 26, with indoor hospitality and indoor tourism attractions earmarked for the end of May. Now, the Covid-19 Tourism Taskforce, set up by the Welsh Government and representing the hospitality and tourism industry in Wales, has written to First Minister Mark Drakeford asking him to bring forward the reopening dates in line with England and Scotland, or even sooner. This would see indoor hospitality and indoor attractions reopen on May 17.
Mark Drakeford urged to fast track reopening Wales hospitality and tourism in line with England
Industry chiefs are calling on the Welsh Government to allow businesses to reopen earlier as coronavirus cases continue to fall
Rules have been relaxed earlier in England (Image: Getty Images)
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Royal Welsh Agricultural Show cancelled for 2021
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society has announced plans to cancel three of its major shows for 2021 while the showgrounds will instead become a testing and vaccination centre.
In a statement posted online, a spokesperson said the decision to cancel May’s Smallholding and Countryside Festival and postpone Clwyd’s Feature County Year and the Royal Welsh Show until 2022 was made with “deep regret after careful consideration”.
“Our team continues to work in partnership with the Welsh government and Public Health Wales to ensure the event sector has a strong voice, however current restrictions, as set out in the ‘Coronavirus Control Plan’ and the various Alert Levels mean that it is impossible to hold large events this summer,” the statement added.