About Anthony Woodhouse

Anthony is the Head of Digital at North Wales Tourism, he can be contacted at anthony.woodhouse@gonorthwales.org.uk or connect with him on LinkedIn

Regional investment in Wales after brexit

Regional investment in Wales after brexit

Introduction In the White Paper Securing Wales’ Future (January 2017), the Welsh Government sets out six priorities for the UK’s future, outside of the EU. One of those priorities is the importance of continued devolved funding and regional investment of at least the level Wales currently receives from the EU. This new policy document develops our thinking on the future of regional investment policy in Wales. We agree with the National Assembly’s External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee, in their inquiry into the future of regional policy, that our challenges must be approached with creativity and ambition, and that the Welsh Government is best placed to lead that work. Click […]

Prosperity for All economic action plan

Prosperity for All economic action plan

Introduction In pursuing prosperity for all, we intend building an economy on strong foundations, to supercharge our industries of the future and empower all our regions to become more productive. And we wish to see growth with a purpose – inclusive growth – so that as our wealth and well-being improve, inequalities across our country narrow. Wales is home to some of the most innovative, dynamic and exciting economic activity anywhere in the world from the world-class centres of aerospace engineering and nuclear energy in the north; cutting-edge metallics innovation, marine technology and automotive production in the south; to award- winning food producers in rural Wales. Our economy is a […]

Final Mile, best practice guidelines

Introduction Encouraging more overseas visitors to explore Britain is a top priority; it spreads the economic benefit across nations and regions beyond London, and supports growth, job creation and retention. The recent government Tourism Action Plan (launched in August 2016) supports this ambition and identifies rail as a key enabler to persuade overseas visitors to travel beyond London. Click image to download

Food Festivals Toolkit

Food Festivals Toolkit

Introduction Food festivals go hand in hand with the wider tourism economy in Wales. To help you plan, develop and improve your food festival, this toolkit provides hints, tips and best practice ideas to get you thinking and help you with the practicalities along the way. It is not an all-encompassing document but a simple to use toolkit with additional suggested reading summarised at the end. While you may be new to organising a festival or a veteran of some years, we hope each section provides you with a practical checklist of ideas to build upon. Click image to dpwnload

Food Tourism Promotional Toolkit

Food Tourism Promotional Toolkit

Introduction If you’re part of a food and drink network, regional cluster or a community group aiming to promote your food tourism offer, then this toolkit is for you. To help you plan, develop and improve food tourism in your area or network, this toolkit provides hints, tips and best practice ideas to get you thinking as well as help with practicalities along the way. Click image to download

Food Tourism Toolkit

Food Tourism Toolkit

Introduction  Food Tourism and Culture. Food and drink go hand in hand with hospitality and tourism in Wales. Combine quality seasonal food and local ingredients, interesting places to eat and stay, and some of the world’s best chefs, and you define the hospitality sector in Wales with its deserved reputation for excellence. Food is important to our visitors. More and more, food is an important influence on people’s decision to visit Wales. It’s because they are more discerning, and take an interest in where their food comes from and what happens on its journey to their plate. The two sectors of food and tourism are therefore particularly important in Wales, and we’ve developed […]

Tourism Action Plan

Tourism Action Plan

Introduction Tourism is vitally important to the UK. The industry provides 1.6 million jobs across the country. In 2015, we saw the greatest number of overseas visits to the UK on record, bringing £22.1 billion into our economy. Domestic overnight spend also hit a record high of £19.6 billion in England. In short, the sector goes from strength to strength. But many overseas visitors never venture beyond London, so over 50% of their spending is in the capital. While we want tourist numbers to remain high, we also want the benefits of growth to be felt across the whole of the UK. This is a beautiful country, offering so much to […]

The Tourism Landscape

The Tourism Landscape

The Tourism Landscape: Department for Culture, Media and Sport Introduction The overall success of the tourism industry is contingent on its ability to work together to promote what it has to offer. However, as the sector is diverse, fragmented and competitive, businesses are often reluctant to invest significant time in collaborative endeavours. This is why Government support is needed. This document is aimed at everyone who wants to understand the roles and responsibilities of different government groups and bodies in improving the co-ordination of tourism offers and their promotion. If you have a query relating to the tourism agenda, it will help you to understand who you are best to contact in […]