Dining out
One of the innovations prompted by the lockdown was the move to outside dining, with restaurants and cafes encouraged to provide tables outdoors.
The Vale of Glamorgan Council transformed the Esplanade by reducing car parking spaces to provide sheltered accommodation.
It has been a great success and whenever I drive along the seafront on my scooter the tables are crowded with drivers enjoying looking out to sea rather than on a line of Carson.
Now, for some inexplicable reason, and apparently no consultation the council says it’s back indoors.
The restaurant, cafe owners and the public are furious, claiming it will be a disaster for businesses recovering after dire months of lockdown.
The result of the open-air dining has been a boost to Penarth,with visitors pouring in from Cardiff, just a short drive from Cardiff.
So, will the council think again?
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