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To consider the report of the Head of Economy and Tourism.
Scrutiny Committee – Economy considered the report at its meeting on 19 January 2012 and comments will be reported.
(Report circulated)
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Decision:
(Minute 8)
The report of the Head of Economy and Tourism was submitted, seeking approval to the final draft of the Exeter Visitor Strategy 2012-2016.
Scrutiny Committee – Economy considered the report at its meeting of 19 January 2012 and Executive noted their comments. The Director Economy and Development reported that two of the most significant factors identified by members of the Committee as influencing the success of the Strategy related to the importance of an adequate public transport infrastructure and sufficient hotel bedspaces.
Members noted the summary of comments and suggestions received through the consultation process and were pleased that responses had generally been very supportive of the overall approach of the Visitor Strategy and its proposed Action Plan.
Executive approved the Exeter Visitor Strategy 2012-2016 be approved.
Minutes:
The report of the Head of Economy and Tourism was submitted, seeking approval to the final draft of the Exeter Visitor Strategy 2012-2016.
Scrutiny Committee – Economy considered the report at its meeting of 19 January 2012 and Executive noted their comments. The Director Economy and Development reported that two of the most significant factors identified by members of the Committee as influencing the success of the Strategy related to the importance of an adequate public transport infrastructure and sufficient hotel bedspaces.
Members noted the summary of comments and suggestions received through the consultation process and were pleased that responses had generally been very supportive of the overall approach of the Visitor Strategy and its proposed Action Plan.
RESOLVED that the Exeter Visitor Strategy 2012-2016 be approved.
(Report circulated)
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To consider the report the Head of Economy and Tourism – report circulated
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Councillor Dawson declared a personal interest as an employee of Exeter University. Councillor Choules declared a personal interest as an employee of Exeter University.
The Head of Economy and Tourism presented the final draft of the Exeter Visitor Strategy 2012 – 2016. A copy of the Strategy including the proposed Action Plan was circulated with the report, and was also available on the Council web site. The initial draft had been considered by Members at the September meeting of the Scrutiny Committee and followed by a period of consultation. A summary of the consultees and the comments of key industry organisations, relevant partners and agencies were also circulated to Members.
The report set out the Strategy’s aims and priorities and the key issue being to maintain and improve visitor numbers to support the employment and businesses which depend on visitor expenditure. The City Council will also continue to work in partnership with neighbouring authorities, and tourism businesses who have also made a significant investment in pooling revenue to ensure there is a concerted effort at effectively promoting the area.
Members welcomed the report and Strategy and made the following comments: -
The Director Economy and Development added that anticipated public transport requirements to meet the future needs of the city would be submitted to a future meeting of the Committee.
Members considered it would be useful to request Stagecoach to attend a future meeting to respond to such issues.