jakki has run the venue for 20 years. she can see it prospering for many more but says she needs the green light to reopen safely as soon as possible. if we don't open at the beginning ofjuly, there isn't a seasonal business in any resort that can survive two winters back—to—back. we just need to get through this, and if we get the help that we need to do that, i think it will thrive afterwards. nearly half of people who work in cleveleys are employed in businesses which have closed during lockdown. that in itself is a cause for worry here. but there is defiance too — a refusal to let the coronavirus crisis define or even destroy the future of this town. in fact, if you go for a wander down the high street here, it's so busy you can hardly tell there's a lockdown on. the only clue is the long supermarket queue. other shops remain shut, like this travel agent's. but its owner is confident that cleveleys will bounce back because shopping locally is important here. people want to get back out and try and get some sense of no

jakki has run the venue for 20 years. she can see it prospering for many more but says she needs