Industry Issues
...Keeping You Informed...
The tourism industry is constantly evolving and keeping up with the changes can be a major headache. Our Industry Issues section will help you stay in touch with the latest news, advice and information as well as keeping you informed of future concerns.
On 22 June the new Chancellor delivered his first Budget to the House of Commons. Find out more about the implications for businesses in the tourism sector.
In the emergency budget the new Chancellor, the Rt. Hon. George Osborne MP announced that the Furnished Holiday Lettings rules would be reinstated for 2010/11. Find out more about what this means for your business.
The Government has announced that the controversial Vetting and Barring Scheme is being postponed pending a review.
The Valuation Office Agency is conducting a revaluation of all business premises while the Government is offering an opportunity to defer part of your payments.
Industry representatives are close to reaching an agreement with the PRS who have produced a 'code of conduct'.
Tourism SouthEast recently hosted a seminar to promote planning for tourism in partnership with the DCMS.
New fire regulations that affect all tourism businesses, have abolished fire certificates in favour of risk assessments.
Partners For England is an industry initiative that seeks to promote England based marketing, better tourism intelligence and improved Destination Management.
A recent study commissioned by the Tourism Alliance has found that the current visa requirements are detrimental to the tourism sector.
If you feel there is something we should be looking into, please contact Daniel Humphreys on (023) 8062 5499 or dhumphreys@tourismse.com