Tourists flood into Devon town dubbed 'Chelsea-on-sea' as mayor slams lack of social distancing
HOLIDAYMAKERS have flooded a posh coastal town dubbed Chelsea-on-Sea - raising fears staycation hotspots could be put in local lockdown.
They include scenes on the narrow shopping streets and the picturesque harbour which are now packed with sun-seekers.And the town's mayor Nikki Turnton told the BBC in an interview last week that tourists seem to 'think they are in a bubble' and that social distancing is being ignored by a 'minority who don't think it counts because they are on holiday'.
"People want to get away. It is a difficult balancing act as Salcombe as a town needs the tourists, but it"Social distancing in the streets is tricky and I don't think it has been observed thoroughly.Credit: SWNS:South West News Service "You can not blame them, but who knows if it will lead to a local lockdown. We have had very few cases in Devon compared to the rest of the UK, but with so many people around now, it could happen.Salcombe town councillors say the influx in visitors has caused some issuesAnita Tildesley, who works for Salcombe Trading Company, said: "It's much busier now and with a lot less people going abroad it seems a lot more people are visiting Devon.
"All holiday makers get tarred with the same brush which isn't fair, some of the people who come here are great but what the others are doing is causing bad feelings in the town with local people.
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