“We can definitely sleep a little easier at night now that we can recoup some of our lost income, but we haven’t won the lottery in any sense and our public fundraising will continue, she said. We lost £1.5 million of income during the first lockdown in 2020 and it’s going to be a very hard 18 months ahead. While we are delighted to have an estimated opening date of April 12, we have had no income since the start of 2021, so we still need to remain extremely vigilant in keeping our costs at the very minimum.
And MPs welcomed the announcement. South West Norfolk MP Liz Truss said she was delighted , while Waveney MP Peter Aldous said it was very good news .
Published:
7:52 PM December 30, 2020
Updated:
4:30 PM December 31, 2020
Feeding time for the giraffes inside the newly extended plains of Africa enclosure at Africa Alive.
Picture: Nick Butcher
- Credit: Nick Butcher
Two zoos in Norfolk and Suffolk have confirmed they are to close from New Year’s Eve - just four days after reopening.
The Zoological Society of East Anglia, the charity which runs Africa Alive in Suffolk and Banham Zoo in Norfolk, said it had decided to close both from the end of the day on December 31 in order to keep people safe.
Banham Zoo, near Diss. Pic: Banham Zoo
- Credit: Archant
Published:
7:52 PM December 30, 2020
Updated:
4:30 PM December 31, 2020
Feeding time for the giraffes inside the newly extended plains of Africa enclosure at Africa Alive.
Picture: Nick Butcher
- Credit: Nick Butcher
Two zoos in Norfolk and Suffolk have confirmed they are to close from New Year’s Eve - just four days after reopening.
The Zoological Society of East Anglia, the charity which runs Africa Alive in Suffolk and Banham Zoo in Norfolk, said it had decided to close both from the end of the day on December 31 in order to keep people safe.
Banham Zoo, near Diss. Pic: Banham Zoo
- Credit: Archant