activity tourism in the brecon beacons
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Activity Tourism in the Brecon Beacons. Richard Tyler Sustainable Tourism Manager. Tourism in the Brecon Beacons. £206 million pa 4500 FTE jobs 21% of employment Vital part of local economy & local community Activity Tourism key element of the offer Imperative for NPA to engage. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Activity Tourism in the Brecon Beacons
Richard Tyler
Sustainable Tourism Manager
Tourism in the Brecon Beacons
• £206 million pa
• 4500 FTE jobs
• 21% of employment
• Vital part of local economy & local community
• Activity Tourism key element of the offer
• Imperative for NPA to engage
Partnership Working
• As a tourism destination, the Brecon Beacons cover:– 2 countries– 3 Welsh regions– 10 local authorities
• All Tourism Development work is based on partnership
Partnership Building
• Sustainable Tourism Partnership– 27 members– 3 subgroups
• Sustainable Tourism Strategy 2012 developed by Partnership
COLLABOR8
• Interreg IVB NWE - €1.1 million
• Developing Tourism Business Clusters based on Sustainability, Sense of Place & Quality
• South Wales Outdoor Activity Providers Group: key component
Gorge Walking Code of Conduct
Conclusions
• Sustainable Development is critical to Wales’ future
• Environment, Community & Economy all matter
• A strong group to represent the activity sector is vital to achieving these aims