Rejected petition Shut all caravan parks in Skegness and surrounding area

Shut all caravan parks in Skegness and surrounding area as shops have no food or supplies in and the thousands that could possibly come will have a massive impact on locals especially elderly and vulnerable who are already struggling to get food as a manager in the area I am seeing chaos already

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Without introducing more people into the equation the local economy will take a minor hit but this is a necessary factors to help locals have a good quality of life and survive during this pandemic holiday makers could also spread the virus to the town this would add unnecessary pressure on the local nhs closure of caravan parks would show more positives than negatives

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Since this petition was started, the Government has issued guidance on further businesses and premises to close. The Government has said that exemptions apply where people live permanently in caravan parks or are staying in caravan parks as interim abodes where their primary residence is not available. You can find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance

The Government has also asked everyone to stay at home. You can find out more here: www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

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Date submitted 19 March 2020
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