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Visit Wales vs the Wales Tourist Board




"With a recession likely to hit the industry hard during this summer, especially given the rising prices of food and fuel, it would seem that the decision to scrap the Wales Tourist Board (WTB) and bring it under direct ministerial control could have been a major strategic error".
Tourism in trouble, this blog, May 19th 2008

"The Welsh Assembly Government is under fire over its tourism policy in a heavily-critical review. The draft report from the Wales Tourism Alliance, obtained by BBC Wales, recommends creating a new tourism body. It says there is a "disconnection" between tourism operators and Visit Wales, the government body set up in 2006 to market attractions. The Wales Tourism Alliance - which represents tourism operators -was commissioned to undertake a review of the industry. There was concern that Visit Wales was less accessible than the old Wales Tourist Board".

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Anonymous said…
Just seen IWJ on the BBC saying that he is going to release land to build 350 houses.

F**k me, is that the best these idiots can do when the economy is going down the drain. What are the going to do with Hoover, start buying washing machines?
November 06, 2008 6:37 pm
Anonymous said…
I have said it umpteen times how can you promote a country that most Americans have never heard of!! I told Alun Ffred Jones in an email that they need to get their A**e in gear and promote Wales!
November 06, 2008 8:57 pm
Anonymous said…
Its a complete mess and Rhodri and Ieuan seem clueless. It doesn't matter what they do as the civil servants won't know how to send the money effectively. A new broom is needed as all that Ieuan is doing is carrying on with failed labour policies.
November 06, 2008 11:02 pm
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