Decision details
West of England Visitor Economy Recovery project
Decision Maker: Chief Executive, West of England Combined Authority
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Delegated authority has been granted to the
Combined Authority’s Chief Executive to take decisions on the
award of regional recovery funding in consultation with the Chief
Executives of the Combined Authority constituent councils.
A Feasibility and Development application was prepared (see
Appendix 1) for the following project: West of England Visitor
Economy Recovery project.
In summary, the proposal seeks to draw down £254,500 of the
£1m extension to the Regional Recovery Fund agreed by the
Combined Authority Committee in June 2021. The ambition is to
provide a targeted, rapid response to the issues and opportunities
in the tourism, leisure and hospitality sector in the region, as
the economy rebalances as lockdown eases. The wider objective is to
test a range of approaches from both a supply and demand
intervention perspective, to help inform future business cases. The
ability to deliver this proposal as soon as possible is critical to
its success.
This proposal addresses the immediate labour market and
sustainability issues faced by the sector, whilst also providing
support to ensure an international trade presence is maintained,
with the tourism and travel industry in the short to medium term,
while the commercial partnerships are re-assessed for future
business development. This will ensure that a sustainable programme
of future development is developed to maximise opportunities on
behalf of the entire region.
The full Feasibility and Development Fund application is at
Appendix 1.
Decision:
To approve the Feasibility and Development
funding application as per Appendix 1 for the West of England
Visitor Economy Recovery project.
Alternative options considered:
Not applicable in relation to this specific
decision, i.e. this was the option considered.
Publication date: 04/10/2021
Date of decision: 16/09/2021
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