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Better late than never

"I would therefore urge the Assembly Government to re-examine its commitment to the tourism industry and ensure that it gets the support it deserves".


“I will be asking my officials in Visit Wales to bring forward to me ways of establishing a stronger industry input into the development of the tourism industry in Wales".

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Anonymous said…
To be fair, there is now a different Minister who at least understands business. Give him a chance - I am sure he will surprise you...
November 04, 2008 7:41 am
Anonymous said…
may be getting some well qualified independent people to do that would be more productive
November 04, 2008 12:56 pm
Ian Titherington said…
Some input from outside the Civil Service would definately be a good idea, which is what I would hope may come from this.
November 04, 2008 3:16 pm
Anonymous said…
Dylan have u heard the job loss rumours about Hovvers in Merthyr -ive blogged on it
With you r net work thought you may have picked something up
November 04, 2008 6:42 pm
Professor Dylan Jones-Evans said…
Ian - it is good news and I hope that Ffred can get his civil servants to listen to the industry.

VM - I have heard similar rumours - if they are true, then it will be a tragedy for Merthyr. The question is whether WAG are reacting to this or just waiting for the factory to shut before they do anything.
November 04, 2008 10:55 pm
Anonymous said…
I think they are probably going to wait - that Hoover site is prime land for yet another supermarket or housing development -- oops wait no , 62% of houses are unsold in Merthyr or has that now risen again. And Tesco has the strangle hold on stores,after all they effectively stopped an M and S food outlet on the new retail site.
Maybe that site would be a white elephant if Hoover went. I have blogged on this,so I am waiting to see if there is any offical reaction. Long wait may be
November 05, 2008 1:02 am
Professor Dylan Jones-Evans said…
The Hoover site is symbolic of Welsh manufacturing, especially in the Valleys. To lose it would be a massive blow to confidence.
November 05, 2008 7:17 am
Welshwalker said…
How much 'consultation do these people need? It's beyond a joke.

Visit Wales have recently undertaken a review of the current destination marketing and destination management arrangements in Wales. The review provided recommendations on what structural changes are needed to improve the effectiveness of destination marketing and management and how these two elements can be more closely integrated to achieve a dynamic, competitive and sustainable tourism sector in Wales.

The next stage of the review is to undertake a three-month consultation exercise, in order for you to give us your views on the recommendations outlined. A consultation paper and its appendices can be found at www.wales.gov.uk/tourism under the Development section.
November 05, 2008 7:47 pm
Anonymous said…
it so they can say that they have talked to businesses. However, they never do, just the usual lobbyists
November 05, 2008 8:42 pm
Anonymous said…
I don't know about Tesco. I did hear that their extra at Culverhouse Cross in Cardiff was not doing too well before the "credit crunch" came along.
November 08, 2008 3:52 pm
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