Latest News (UK Government) - Visit West

The Chancellor's main policy announcements had been well-leaked in advance. As usual with Budgets, the devil is in the detail (or The Red Book), but here are some top-line takeaways.

Following the Chancellor’s Spring Budget announcements on 15 March, UKInbound has collated a list of key takeaways for the tourism industry. 

Bristol hoteliers are urging the Government to relax some of the post-Brexit rules which have hindered their ability to recruit in recent years.

VisitBritain has today published its inbound tourism forecast for 2023 with continued strong recovery predicted in overseas visitor spending.

This week marks the beginning of a period of development for Bristol Airports retail and catering facilities with close to £4 million being invested by the airport and the retail partners to enhance the facilities. 

Sadly, tourism and the visitor economy didn’t feature at all in the Chancellor’s statement, and are hardly referenced in the Treasury Red Book. 

In the survey of 82 specialist European tour operators, the number of students they sent to the UK in 2022 was down 83% compared to 2019

This year’s Small Business Saturday takes place on Saturday 3 December 2022

There is just one month to go until Bristol’s Clean Air Zone starts on Monday 28 November.

New appointments to the Chairs of the British Tourist Authority (BTA) and the VisitEngland Advisory Board (VEAB) announced

Bristol Airport and charity groundwork launch exciting new sustainability partnership with commitments to protect and enhance Goblin Combe’s precious woodland.

Councillors to discuss phasing for City Centre Security scheme