British Destinations Activities to March 2019

BRITISH DESTINATIONS ACTIVITIES

April 2018 to April 2019

PH = Peter Hampson, PL = Peter Lane (Executive Chair) AC = Alan Cavill (Executive Vice Chair) GC = Cllr Graham Cain (Chairman British Destinations to 5 Oct) IJ = Cllr Iris Johnston (Deputy Chair British Destinations to Oct 15 now Chairman) David Jeffels (Deputy Chair from 5 Oct 15 to 20 June 16) GM = Gordon Marsden MP (President) Sergi Jarques (SJ)

March 2019

8^th           Package Travel Directive linked travel arrangements submission (PH)

12^th          Marketing Southport Board Meeting (PH)

28^th         Turning Tides Meeting Blackpool (PH)

February 2019

14^th         Annual destination intelligence survey results published. (SJ)

January 2019

14^th         Submission on Business Rates treatment of self-catering accommodation (PH)

15^th          Marketing Southport Board Meeting (PH)

31^th         Tourism Alliance Board Meeting (PH)

Planning meeting joint Annual Conference (PH)

Lobbying issues discussions Director Tourism Alliance (PH)

December 2018

6^th           Final contributions to Tourism Alliance Statutory Registration paper (PH)

November 2018

8^th           Contribution to Guidance documents “do you have paying guests”? (PH)

9^th           Safe Clean and Legal discussion with Quality in Tourism (PH)

21^sh        Tourism Alliance Board Meeting (PH)

22^nd        Tourism Alliance research briefing session (various member representatives)

23^th         Turning Tides Meeting (PH)

28^th         VisitEngland Destination Forum (PH and member representatives)

October 2018

9^th          Coastal Town and Communities Regeneration Inquiry response submitted (PH)

September 2018

11^th         Fisheries White Paper Consultation response submitted (PH)

25^th         VisitEngland Coastal Tourism Workshop (PH)

26^th         Tourism Alliance Board Meeting (PH)

August 2018

13^th – 20^th Tourism Alliance Tourism Tax Working Group (PH)

13^th – 20^th Tourism Alliance Statutory Registration Working Group (PH)

July 2018

19^th           Package Travel insurance bonding discussions (PH)

23^th           Tourism Alliance AGM (PH)

Strategic issues discussions with Board members (PH)

24^th           Visit Southport Board Meeting (PH)

June 2018

15^th           Meeting with Shadow Tourism Minister (PH)

26^th           Tourism Alliance Board Meeting (PH)

29^th           Visit Southport Board Meeting (PH)

May 2018

9^th             Tourism Alliance Board Meeting (PH)

Tourism Alliance Policy Brief (PH)

Annual Conference and strategy issues discussion with Kurt Janson (PH)

15^th            Visit Southport Board Meeting (PH)

April 2018

4^th             VisitBritain British Tourism Advisory Group Meeting (PH)

10^th           Visit Southport Board Meeting (PH)

13^th           Turning Tides Meeting (PH)