THE Isle of Wight is getting ready to burst out of lockdown on July 4.

With pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and other sectors given the green light to reopen, Island businesses are ready to go.

Although Prime Minister Boris Johnson limited all indoor hospitality to table service and customers' contact details will be collected to allow for test and trace, the Island was generally upbeat about the relaxation.

Hotels, bed and breakfasts, campsites and caravan parks have all been given the go ahead to reopen, as have playgrounds, museums, galleries, theme parks, outdoor gyms and arcades, libraries, social clubs and community centres.

"It is immensely positive for the whole industry," said The Fighting Cocks managing director, Sam Shaw.

"The change in distance is truly a game changer ­— it's as near to a new normal as we can expect and we're so pleased it has happened.

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"It's likely we won't be clearing the dirty crockery from the table until the customer has left ­— to minimise contact.

"As we go forward, we'll keep developing and adapting to the situation.

"Where we are a family-run pub, we can adapt to many different situations on the spot.

Kelly Early, landlady of Eight Bells, Carisbrooke, who runs the family pub with her husband and owner, Keith, said they were looking forward to reopening.

“We have done a lot of work by spacing out our tables inside and outside, introducing a one-way system and putting screens up at the bar.

“We are anticipating introducing a booking system as well as taking customers’ contact details for track and trace.

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“Lockdown hit us hard but we took it as an opportunity to redecorate the pub, deep clean the kitchen and prepare for when a day like this came along.”

Emma Theunissen, office manager at holiday cottage business Nettlecombe Farm, Whitwell, said the phone hasn't stopped ringing since the announcement.

She said: "We are so excited, the adrenaline's pumping ­— we've just been waiting for that announcement.

"We've got a lot to go through now, keeping our staff and the Isle of Wight residents safe is our main priority.

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"The phone hasn't stopped and the emails are flooding in ­— I think for the next three months, we've hardly got any availability now.

"We did encourage a lot of our guests to reschedule, and I have to say, 97 per cent have done just that.

"They've been really supportive of our business, which is a tremendous credit to them.

"Our top priority is to keep the Island safe and encourage our visitors to act responsibly."

In Cowes, stylist Charlotte Brown is going to extraordinary lengths to give her customers the earliest possible opportunity to fix their lockdown mops ­— by opening her salon at midnight.

Charlotte, owner of Charlotte's Academy, aims to open her salon in the first minute of July 4 and work on through the early hours.

She said: "My first client is booked in at 12.01am.

"We won't be doing any dry cuts, it's all going to be washed.

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"I haven't seen anything to suggest the virus can live on hair but it's better to be safe than sorry."

Adam Edmunds, general manager at The Spyglass Inn, Ventnor, said he and his team have been working through the detail.

"Every venue is different, so we need to understand how these new ways of working will best suit our pub," said Adam.

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"We’ve been anticipating reopening The Spyglass for a few weeks now, so we already have some good ideas.

"So while our regulars will notice some changes, we’re confident we can offer a proper Spyglass welcome."

Another among the sites to fully reopen on July 4 is Bembridge Harbour, where visitors will be able to stay overnight for the first time since lockdown.

The harbour is due to complete its dredging programme on time in its residents marina, which will give full visitors pontoon availability.

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed the news parts of the leisure and tourism industry can start to reopen, in what he called a "turning point for Island businesses and local livelihood".

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He praised the Prime Minister for relaxing the two-metre social distancing rule, which "effectively made it impossible for the hospitality industry to operate".

While the government announcement is music to the ears of many, a number of businesses still remain in limbo.

It was announced nightclubs, spas, indoor soft play areas, bowling alleys, water parks, indoor gyms, nail bars, swimming pools and water parks will remain closed for the foreseeable future.