Bank holiday takings down due to Devon water parasite – traders

Simon Webb, who runs the Flour Flower Cafe and Florist in Brixham, said it definitely was not as busy as it usually is in the town for the time of year.

He said while he feels the situation has been “blown out of proportion”, he knows a lot of people are concerned.

“We’ve had people we’ve been speaking to who we know are coming to the town later in the year and their remarks are we hope the water crisis is sorted by then,” he said.

Businesses further afield from the affected area said they had also been affected with customers having worries about the outbreak.