Issue - meetings

To submit a report by the Head of Regulation and Economic Development.

It was resolved to approve a new Destination Management Plan (DMP) for the Island from 2016 to 2020.

The report of the Head of Regulation and Economic Development incorporating a new Destination Management Plan (DMP) for the Island for 2016-2020 was presented for the Executive’s consideration.

The Portfolio Member for Planning and Economic Development reported that the Destination Management approach enables the public sector, the Island’s tourism and non-tourism businesses, non-profit organisations and the community to collaborate to achieve common objectives. The Welsh Government/Visit Wales continue to adopt the principle of destination management planning and the establishment of destination partnerships to deliver. This has been supported by financial resources as the sector is of critical importance to economic development in Wales. As a result of the effective local collaborative approach, considerable private sector engagement and effort, and the Welsh Government’ policy, not reviewing and adopting a new Destination Management Plan is not an option.

The Senior Development Officer (Tourism and Marketing) said that the plan has been presented in partnership with tourism businesses in the private sector. The current plan has been reviewed in the context of diminishing resources for the Council and the new plan is believed to be a realistic plan going forwards to 2020.

The Portfolio Member for Housing and Social Services said that the partnership between the Council and the private sector is to be welcomed. The future needs to be viewed positively whilst at the same time acknowledging the challenge of supporting the tourism sector through the Wylfa Newydd building phase.

It was resolved to approve a new Destination Management Plan (DMP) for the Island from 2016 to 2020.