UKinbound has responded to the Government’s Tourism Action Plan to invest £40 million and cut red tape to boost tourism across England. This announcement follows the organisation’s four key ‘asks’ to the new Prime Minister, Theresa May, in light of the Brexit negotiations.
UKinbound chief executive officer, Deirdre Wells OBE said: “UKinbound warmly welcomes the Government’s Tourism Action Plan announced today. We are delighted that the Prime Minister has recognised the importance of our industry and the role it can play in bringing valuable economic growth to the UK. The funding will be vitally important to enhancing our tourism offer in a post-Brexit environment.
“As a member of the Discover England awards panel, I was really impressed with the quality and variety of projects which were submitted for consideration and the winners are a reflection of the diversity and innovation that is such an essential part of our industry. A key concern for our sector has been to ensure that our visitors not only enjoy our world class capital city, but also the wealth of the countryside and heritage across the UK. We look forward to working with the Government and our rail partners on the new GREAT tourism rail offer to make it as easy as possible for our inbound visitors to explore more of the UK.”