Revised Guidance for Lounges DCMS has received Cabinet Office approval to change the guidance for lounge areas in accommodation properties. The guidance now reads: If you wish to provide food and drink to customers in a lounge - for example,…
The full Policy document that underpins today’s Queen’s Speech is attached. The main components that will be of interest to tourism businesses are: The Government will publish a Levelling Up White Paper later this year, setting out new policy interventions…
Tourism and GDP With the GDP figures for March being published today, there was the opportunity to compare tourism to other sectors of the UK economy. The key figures are: UK GDP rose 2.1% in March Manufacturing rose by 1.9%…
THE MUSICAL PHENOMENON RETURNS Tony & Olivier Award-winning show returns to the heart of Victoria, supporting the area’s cultural recovery The iconic musical - seen by over 10 million people in London alone - celebrates its 15th anniversary in its…
Grand UK Holidays, the Norwich based escorted holiday specialist, has discovered that 90% of its customer base don’t feel that it is currently safe to travel abroad in 2021. What’s more 53% said they still wouldn’t feel safe travelling abroad…
Confirmation of Move to Step 3 The Prime Minister has confirmed that England will move to Step 3 on 17th May as planned. As detailed previously in the roadmap this means: Indoor hospitality can reopen Indoor attractions can reopen Indoor…
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Visitor Economy Guidance Updated The primary Guidance for visitor economy businesses has been updated to incorporate more details on the requirements associated with Step 3 on 17th May. The key components of the update are: Visitor attractions and recreational…
Distribution of ARG Funding The latest figures on the distribution of ARG funding have been released by BEIS and show that there are still a significant number of councils in tourism areas that are not getting this funding to businesses…
Primary Guidance For Restaurants, Pubs, Bars And Takeaways Updated The working safely during Coronavirus guidance for restaurants and pubs has been updated ahead of Step 3 on 17th May. The main updates are to confirm what was already expected, namely…