8 March 2011
The publication last week of the Coalition Government’s Tourism Strategy will cut red tape, free up local businesses, and re-establish the tourism industry as a key priority for restoring the UK economy.
The bold proposals include a consultation on extending the tourist season by moving the first Bank Holiday in May to create a new St George’s Day holiday in England and St David’s Day in Wales.
The strategy will generate four million extra overseas visitors over the next four years, bringing an extra £2 billion worth of visitor spend in to the country and creating 50,000 new jobs.
Commenting on the publication of the strategy, Peter Aldous said,
"The Coalition’s Tourism Strategy will make a huge difference to the local economy here in Waveney. For too long, the vital importance of tourism has been ignored and the industry has been suffocated with red-tape. After years in the wilderness, tourism is finally being recognised as the crucial driver of our economy that it is.”
The bold proposals include a consultation on extending the tourist season by moving the first Bank Holiday in May to create a new St George’s Day holiday in England and St David’s Day in Wales.
The strategy will generate four million extra overseas visitors over the next four years, bringing an extra £2 billion worth of visitor spend in to the country and creating 50,000 new jobs.
Commenting on the publication of the strategy, Peter Aldous said,
"The Coalition’s Tourism Strategy will make a huge difference to the local economy here in Waveney. For too long, the vital importance of tourism has been ignored and the industry has been suffocated with red-tape. After years in the wilderness, tourism is finally being recognised as the crucial driver of our economy that it is.”
