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Adventure Capital UK - Cumbria
Tourism
During 2009, we have been working with
Cumbria Tourism and partners developing product
opportunities for the adventure tourism sector in Cumbria,
specifically a market review and appraisal to identify and
assess best growth prospects. The focus of our work has been
to review and assess the adventure tourism sector from a
customer and market perspective, test and develop strategic
priorities for the sector in Cumbria and provide a
coherent framework with defined actions and interventions
for developing adventure tourism products.
A Tourism
Strategy for East Kent Region
We formed part of a team alongside
South East England Tourist Board and we were commissioned by
the local council to research and develop a tourism strategy
for the East Kent region. Our principal involvement related
to the identification of practical and achievable commercial
development opportunities, compatible with the area’s
strategic aims. We also developed a recommended approach to
funding.
Bridgend County Borough County
Working in a multi-disciplinary team we
advised on the development of a county wide events strategy
for a Bridgend.
Hampshire Economic Partnership
‘Shaping Prosperity for Hampshire and Its Cities’
Completed a survey relating to the
links between planners and tourism officers in the County
and initiated work to establish supplementary guidance on tourism
policies within the statutory planning framework.
Kent County
Council, New Tourism Development, European Funded
We managed a European funded programme
(EU Interreg II initiative) to evaluate the potential for
new tourism development in Kent (and the wider Transmanche
Region), aiming to encourage inward investment.
Spatial Plan
for Central Wales Tourism
Study on behalf of the Mid Wales
Tourism Partnership to contribute towards the Spatial Plan
for Central Wales. The study included carrying out a review
of existing research and a significant consultation exercise
to identify ‘gaps’ within the tourism market place. From
this new opportunities were identified for the tourism
product in Central Wales with a detailed action plan for the
project partners.
Strategic
Tourism Development and Promotional Advice - Sibiu, Romania
Liaising with the British Council and
the Local Government of Sibiu, a county in Romania, we
provided strategic development and promotional advice to
develop and market Sibiu's unique tourism product to both
the domestic and international markets. We explored
opportunities based around specialist cultural and heritage
tourism, as well as winter sports set within the wider
framework of rural and urban development.
Upper
Waveney Valley Study
We led a multi-disciplinary study team
on behalf of Mid-Suffolk District Council to assess the
potential to enhance the tourism and recreational facilities
along The Waveney Valley, including environmental
enhancement schemes. The study analysed two major sites in
particular, producing outline schemes for grant application
and planning purposes.
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