Isle of Wight tourism businesses are being given a chance to meet with the Government Minister for Tourism next week.
John Penrose MP, the Government Minister for Tourism and Heritage will be making his way across the Solent next Tuesday.
After meeting in the morning with English Heritage at Osborne House to discuss their plans for change of use for a convalescent home (more details about the public meeting to come soon), Mr Penrose will be heading over to Sandown Bay to speak with tourism businesses.
Anyone within a Island tourism business can attend the meeting and hear what the Minister for Tourism and Heritage has to say.
Finally his last stop will be the Isle of Wight Zoo.
Register your interest
If you’d like to attend the afternoon meeting get in touch with Andrew Turner’s office by telephoning 530808 or by e-mail to [email protected].
Mr Turner said, “The Island is very reliant on tourism so I am delighted that the Minister took up my offer to visit the Island and meet local businesses. He is well aware of the issues that face many of Britain’ s seaside resorts but of course we are unique in that we are also reliant on the ferry services.
“I am particularly pleased he has agreed to address a meeting that will include any tourism business – he will be able to hear the views and concerns of people who run a small bed-and-breakfast, as well as the larger operators. These are very difficult times and public funding is very constrained. We need a Government that sets policies that will enable us to help ourselves. The Minister will be able to discuss with Island businesses how the Government plans to support tourism businesses in doing that.”
