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Tourism and Planning. Part 2: Tourism Development and Planning	Apr 2010
by Brian Human and Peter Sharp The planning system is the cornerstone on which the tourism sector is based – it has a significant impact on the sector’s ability to grow in response to future demand and to protect natural and historic assets. Part One of this article (March 2010) provided... more
Tourism and Planning. Part 1: The Planning System	Mar 2010
by Brian Human and Peter Sharp The planning system has a significant impact on the tourism sector’s ability to grow in response to future demand, and to protect the natural and historic assets on which the industry is based. A tension exists between having a planning system that is... more
Commissioning Green Buildings in Tourism - Legislation Changes and Beyond	Mar 2010
by Sue Cambie Legislation and growing consumer demand for tourism operators to prove their green credentials are drivers for lower carbon emissions. Whether undertaking a refurbishment or a new build, building greener is unavoidable. However, green or sustainable architecture... more
Changes to Furnished Holiday Lettings: Impacts and Solutions	Jan 2010
by Kurt Janson The self-catering sector has undoubtedly benefited from the rise of the ‘staycation’. Yet the Government is proposing changes to laws for furnished holiday lettings that could have a major detrimental effect on this sector of the tourism industry. This... more
The Employment Act 2008	May 2009
by David Essery The Employment Act 2008 represents a significant change in disciplinary and grievance procedures - procedures of companies are now guided by a code of practice and the principles of fairness and transparency. This article explains the new requirements,... more
Tourism and the Proposed Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009	Feb 2009
by David Bowden This article takes a look at the details of new proposals contained in the Marine and Coastal Access Bill, which aims to create a coastal path around England. It also gives a quick overview of the background to the Bill and examines its possible impact... more
Protecting Your Organisation Against Supplier Default	Oct 2008
by David Essery This article gives an overview of the various steps that should be considered when preparing to enter into a contract with a supplier to safeguard purchasing organisations against unacceptable risk. As well as what should be done before the contract is... more
Travel Businesses and EU Unfair Trading Rules	Aug 2008
by David Bowden This article introduces the new Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and outlines their requirements. It: sets out the basics of the new EU rules on unfair tradingruns through the guidance relevant to those in the travel and tourism... more
Data Protection in Tourism	Jun 2008
by David Bowden This article: sets out some of the basics for those involved in collecting and processing data in the tourism sectorruns through some of the pitfallshighlights the hot topics that concern regulators or legislators in the field. It introduces the main... more
The Benefits of Moving to Single/Double Summertime	Apr 2008
by Amanda Sillito, Tourism Consultant In the UK clocks follow Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) from October to March. From March to October, the clocks are put forward by an hour to British Summer Time (BST/GMT+1). Over recent years campaigns for the introduction of Single/Double Summertime (SDST)... more

5A: Visitor Information Services
Good visitor information services provide well-placed, cost-effective, high-quality provisions that utilise Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Internet opportunities and operate as part of an integrated network. This section looks at... more