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Tourism and Local Authorities – the Devon Perspective. Rosie Bates Economic Development Manager, Devon County Council. DCC – Economy and Enterprise. 2012/13 Economy Service focus areas Remove Barriers to growth to achieve a flourishing and balanced economy Overarching Strategy for Growth
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Tourism and Local Authorities – the Devon Perspective Rosie Bates Economic Development Manager, Devon County Council
DCC – Economy and Enterprise 2012/13 Economy Service focus areas • Remove Barriers to growth to achieve a flourishing and balanced economy • Overarching Strategy for Growth • Infrastructure Development • Funding • Business Support • Workforce skills and Innovation • Economic Analysis • Partnerships
DCC and Tourism • Historically strong focus – Discover Devon Naturally, strategic support • Key partner in forming Visit Devon as a DMO • Funded Visit Devon for 4 years under SLA arrangement • Maintained role in sustainability and skills • Budget cuts put pressure on support for any one particular sector
DCC and Tourism • Accountable Body Partner in Devon Tourism Partnership • £15k of funding per year, 1 day per week staff resource • Maintain the strategic focus of the partnership • Development of the product – skills, quality, awards
Visit Devon.... • Closed on 31 March 2012 • New Devon Tourism Partnership • Strategy and industry support – quality, awards, skills • Promote and Protect the Visit Devon brand – campaigns and PR • Research and monitoring • Resourced by partners (6 x ATPs, DATA, DCC)
Devon Tourism Partnership • New Portal Website launched in September • Mobile website in development • Re-tendering PR contract • ‘Active’ campaign contracted for 2013 • Industry Awards • Reviewing accommodation grading in Devon • Planning Visitor Survey