The Caravan Club has pulled out the stops once again to support British Tourism Week and Scottish Tourism Week which are drawing to a close after a successful programme of events around the country. The Club hosted receptions for politicians north and south of the Border to remind MPs and MSPs of the importance of tourism to local communities and the national economy. It also lent its voice to the Tourism Alliance’s plea as part of a major industry campaign to ‘Take Tourism Seriously’.
Representatives from The Caravan Club attended the launch of British Tourism Week hosted by VisitBritain at Millbank Tower, London where the Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Andy Burnham MP, gave the keynote speech. Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, lent his support with a video message in which he endorsed the attractions of ‘holidaying at home’ and spoke of the unique and precious assets that “lie at the very heart of what makes the United Kingdom such a premier tourist destination”.
The Caravan Club also issued an open invitation to politicians to visit a Club site in their own constituency. With 200 sites across the UK and another 2,500 smaller Certificated Locations on farms, beside pubs and within the grounds of stately homes, it is almost guaranteed that there will be a Caravan Club-badged destination in their locality.
Natascha Engel, MP for North East Derbyshire, commented: “I am delighted to pledge my support for British Tourism Week as I know from my own constituency the value of investment in tourism to the local community. The Caravan Club’s new site at Poolsbrook Country Park is a great example of this – where local contractors have been employed and environmental technologies used to create a fantastic, sustainable holiday location.”
John Barrett, MP for Edinburgh West, whose constituency contains The Caravan Club’s popular Edinburgh site, had the following message: “My constituency of Edinburgh West not only contains the airport, a gateway to the city and beyond, but also the southern end of the Forth Road Bridge, a gateway to the North for motorists and caravanners. Tourism is increasingly important to our economy and visitors bring much needed revenue. Scots are famous for their hospitality and tourists are guaranteed a warm welcome.”
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