Visit Isle of Wight have succeeded in its priority mission to attract 'first time visitors' to the Isle of Wight. There have been 80,000 of them in the last three years.
Screen tourism is a growing phenomenon, with more and more locations across the UK benefitting from a booming screen industry. Visit Isle of Wight are doing their bit to attract film-makers to the Island.
A whopping 19 meetings have taken place between November and February across the Isle of Wight explaining how the Destination Business Improvement Plan (DBID) will work. A draft paper has now been released and OnTheWight can share it with you.
The initial scope of the works was to refurbish the Cliff lift motor room and original, 1957, machinery. The programme now incorporates a complete overhaul of the lift cars, pulleys, winches and motor machinery, costing around £800,000.
Visit Isle of Wight have not only met with a large group of Festival Walk leaders, but also Ramblers Association, AONB, Natural Enterprise and independent walkers, including the Island’s long distance walk leaders, to discuss the future of the Isle of Wight Walking Festival.
Visit Isle of Wight launch Romantic Breaks and Spring Escapes campaigns, designed to attract couples and families to the most romantic Island in the British Isles.
Of the 1,012 Wight Bid levy payers, 97 have not paid their bill for 2016/17 despite reminders from the Council and VisitIW. Attendance at a workshop is being offered in order to wipe clean their court costs.
Members of the Wight BID are invited to take part in events planned for the next two weeks have their their say, shaping the Island’s tourism activities for the next 12 months.
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