THE UK’S interim tourism minister David Evennett MP will tour the English regions during February to consult the trade about the £40 million Discover England fund. He is taking over the ministerial brief from Tracey Crouch MP while she is on maternity leave.
Unveiled late last year as part of the government’s spending review, the £40 million fund aims to help visitors discover destinations beyond London. The roadshow will travel to Bristol, Newcastle, Cambridge, Manchester, and Birmingham to engage with a wide range of people in the sector.
Mr Evennett said: ‘One of my first tasks in this role is an enviable one – I will be speaking to the sector about the fantastic opportunity open to English tourism at the launch of the new £40 million Discover England fund regional roadshow. This money will be central to us delivering the Prime Minister’s vision for tourism which encourages more tourists to travel beyond London and enjoy the national treasures and hidden gems the rest of England has to offer.
‘The government has given the clearest signal that we are behind the English tourism industry. It’s a direct investment that will help areas across the country grow their tourism offer and get more people to explore the breadth and depth of our country. Our aim is that over the next three years, regions and areas will work together to build world-class itineraries. This is a smarter way of working that will allow for greater coordination within tourism and beyond so we offer the absolute best to visitors from home and abroad.’
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Unveiled late last year as part of the government’s spending review, the £40 million fund aims to help visitors discover destinations beyond London. The roadshow will travel to Bristol, Newcastle, Cambridge, Manchester, and Birmingham to engage with a wide range of people in the sector.
Mr Evennett said: ‘One of my first tasks in this role is an enviable one – I will be speaking to the sector about the fantastic opportunity open to English tourism at the launch of the new £40 million Discover England fund regional roadshow. This money will be central to us delivering the Prime Minister’s vision for tourism which encourages more tourists to travel beyond London and enjoy the national treasures and hidden gems the rest of England has to offer.
‘The government has given the clearest signal that we are behind the English tourism industry. It’s a direct investment that will help areas across the country grow their tourism offer and get more people to explore the breadth and depth of our country. Our aim is that over the next three years, regions and areas will work together to build world-class itineraries. This is a smarter way of working that will allow for greater coordination within tourism and beyond so we offer the absolute best to visitors from home and abroad.’
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