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25th Jul 2008
 

The Tourism Alliance seeks to establish and maintain a favourable operating environment for all businesses involved in the delivery of tourism, particularly in England.

Our main purpose is to lobby government both in England and Brussels on the key strategic issues facing the industry.

Our Members comprises leading Trade Associations and Trade Bodies within the sector. It is a CBI-supported initiative. The CBI provides the secretariat and research capacity for the Alliance, and Membership is open to all trade associations.

If you have any questions about the Alliance or our work, please contact us.

Tourism Alliance Facts & Figures brochure

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Tourism Alliance Campaign
'Take Tourism Seriously'

The Government has reduced VisitBritain's funding by 18% (£9m) over the next three years. This cut is the latest in a series of Government decisions that demonstrate the downgrading of tourism's importance to national policy.

Click here to read about the Tourism Alliance's new campaign and to find out how you can help.

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Campaign for Lighter Evenings

The Proposal
For the UK to undertake a system of Single/Double Summer Time (SDST) for a three year trial period in order to make better use of the hours of daylight that the country receives.

This would mean moving the clocks two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in the summer (GMT+2) and one hour ahead of GMT in the winter (GMT+1).

The Outcome
Moving to SDST means that the UK would have lighter evenings all year round. This would provide considerable environmental, road safety, health and leisure advantages which would significantly outweigh the disadvantages of darker mornings.

2012 Games Readiness Survey by Egremont and VisitBritain

The Tourism Alliance is helping VisitBritain and Egremont who are embarking on a regular six-monthly survey of key leaders across the tourism, travel, leisure and retail sectors. Known as the "2012 Games Readiness Survey", the study will help UK businesses to ensure they grasp the benefits and opportunities presented by the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Click here to complete the survey.

Updates:

BOB COTTON OBE NAMED CHAIRMAN OF TOURISM ALLIANCE Recently Published
TOURISM ALLIANCE SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE NEW VISA REQUIREMENTS Recently Published
Tourism Alliance - Annual Report
Please download the Tourism Alliance Annual Report 2008 in pdf format below.
Press Release - Tourism Alliance Welcomes MPs' Support
The Tourism Alliance welcomes the findings of the Culture Media and Sport Select Committee's investigation into tourism, its identification of failures in Government policy and the disadvantages being faced by the tourism industry in achieving real economic and social benefits for Britain.

Testing Times (Destination UK Article)
Global tourism growth has averaged over 4% for the past 10 years. Fuelled by a strongly growing global economy and a boom in personal wealth it has shrugging-off the impacts of 9/11, the second gulf war, SARS and a host of other difficulties.
June 2008
Tourism Monthly Newsletter for June 2008

Items include :
  • Heritage Consultation and Inquiry
  • From Temporary to Permanent in 12 Weeks
  • New Costing for ID Cards
  • EU Moves on Package Travel - Finally
  • Regulatory Bureden Hope for SMEs
  • 2007 UK Tourism Figures Up - Maybe
May 2008
Tourism Monthly Newlsetter for May 2008

Items include:
  • New Consumer Protection Regulations
  • Freedom of Information Judgment Could Impact Trade Associations
  • Important Changes to Sex Discrimination Laws
  • Select Committee Report on Olympics Released
  • Tourism Alliance Submission on APD Consultation
  • Coastal Access Inquiry Launched
  • Government Response to Stern Report
TA Submission on Aviation Duty Consultation
11:48 29/04/08
April 2008
Tourism Monthly Newlsetter for April 2008

Items include:
  • British Tourism Framework Review
  • European VAT Consultation
  • Tourism Alliance and UKVisas Join Forces
  • APD Consultation
  • Coastal Access Draft Bill and Methodology Released
  • ETIP Up and Running
  • New Double Summertime Leaflet
Speech by Andy Cosslett
Speech given by Andy Cosslett, CEO of Intercontinental Hotels, at the Parliamentay Reception for the launch of British Tourism Week on 10th March 2008 held at The Library,
Marriott County Hall
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