AS the nation continues to take its first tentative steps out of its third national lockdown, town centres are opening up for the first time in months. Al fresco dining and drinking has been taking place across Dorset, as the hospitality industry – which plays such an important role in our town centres – works to accommodate the latest government regulations. Poole is among many towns across the UK that is welcoming back the crowds, as non-essential retail starts trading again. But what has been done to get people back shopping in Poole town centre? Has much has changed since we came out of the lockdown before this latest one?