Tourism Industry Update
BULLETIN CONTENTS: Visit Wales: Working with us; REMINDER: REGISTER BY 29 July 2022 for World Travel Market (WTM), 7-9 November 2022; REMINDER: Webinar - Digital marketing and online tools for tourism and hospitality; Introducing your NEW Digital Toolkit for Business; Health and Safety: Advice for legionella control in spa pools and hot tubs; UK Government backs new reforms making it unlawful for employers to withhold tips from staff; Resilient Communities Grant Funding; YHA’s Wales strategy 2022; Regulations reforming the Non-Domestic rates appeals system for Wales; REMINDER: Have your say: the constitutional future of Wales
Visit Wales: Working with us
There are many opportunities to work with Visit Wales from using the free Cymru Brand asset website to getting involved with our campaigns, trade events and exhibitions.
Explore how we can work together by taking a look at our top 5 tips to working with Visit Wales.
REMINDER: REGISTER BY 29 July 2022 for World Travel Market (WTM), 7-9 November 2022.
Interested in promoting your business to the international Travel Trade, including tour operators and travel agents? Join us at WTM, the leading global event for the travel industry, taking place 7-9 November 2022 at ExCeL London.
Find out full details and how to book on Travel Trade Events | Business Wales (gov.wales).
REMINDER: Webinar - Digital marketing and online tools for tourism and hospitality
Superfast Business Wales and Visit Wales have partnered to offer a FREE two-part webinar tailored for the tourism and hospitality sector.
You will learn how to make your business stand out online, engage new customers, make more of reviews, as well use digital tools like online booking platforms to run your business successfully.
Find out more and register on Digital Marketing and Online Tools for Tourism and Hospitality (Page 1 of 4) (office.com).
Introducing your NEW Digital Toolkit for Business
Running a business is easier if you’ve got the right tools and systems in place. Superfast Business Wales has a brand new Digital Toolkit for Business to help you find the latest software available and choose what’s right for your business.
Find out more and download on Digital Toolkit for Business (gov.wales).
Health and Safety: Advice for legionella control in spa pools and hot tubs
Spa pool systems such as hot spas, hot tubs and portable spas can be a source of diseases caused by infectious agents, such as Legionella, E.coli, Cryptosporidium, Pseudomonas etc.
Advice for legionella control in Spa pools and hot tubs has been produced by Bridgend, Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Councils, who are looking to work closely with local businesses to provide guidance and advice on legionella and other infectious diseases. If you offer such facilities in those areas, please contact Shared Regulatory Services by email on: healthandsafetyenforcement@cardiff.gov.uk.
For further advice in other regions please contact your local authority through: Find your local authority | GOV.WALES.
Additional Health and Safety guidance is also available on HSE: Information about health and safety at work.
UK Government backs new reforms making it unlawful for employers to withhold tips from staff
New legislation to make it unlawful for employers to withhold tips from staff, it means customers will know for certain that all tips will go to hard-working employees. The Tipping Bill will benefit more than 2 million workers and, for the first time, will give them the right to see an employer’s tipping record.
For further details visit UK Government backs new reforms making it unlawful for employers to withhold tips from staff | Business Wales.
Resilient Communities Grant Funding
National Resources Wales has £2 million of grant funding available to help individuals and organisations increase community participation with nature to build resilient communities.
The funding will help deliver projects that give people opportunities for:
- improved mental and physical health
- learning new skills
- being part of safer communities
- more access to nature
- a better awareness of the impact of climate change
- involvement in making decisions about their natural environment
- participation in citizen science
Further details are available on Resilient Communities Grant Funding | Business Wales (gov.wales).
YHA’s Wales strategy 2022
YHA is developing a Wales-specific strategy outlining its priorities for developing YHA in Wales over the next three years.
Looking to connect with partners and stakeholders across a range of sectors and bodies - including tourism, outdoor, heritage and culture – views are being sought on the draft proposals set out in yha-wales-strategy-2022.pdf.
Regulations reforming the Non-Domestic rates appeals system for Wales
The Welsh Government is seeking views about measures which will improve the appeals process.
Consultation ends 11 October 22.
Further details are available on Regulations reforming the Non-Domestic rates appeals system for Wales | GOV.WALES.
REMINDER: Have your say: the constitutional future of Wales
The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales invites you to join a national conversation about the way Wales is run.
Consultation ends 31 August 2022.
Read more on Have your say: the constitutional future of Wales | GOV.WALES.
Stay up to date with tourism industry news
Take a look at our latest Visit Wales industry newsletters and bulletins: Tourism Newsletter/Bulletin | Business Wales (gov.wales).
These include the latest tourism industry news from Wales and information for the industry on Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Useful Links
For specific support and advice about dealing with coronavirus, from financial and supply chain planning to advice on staffing issues, we would advise tourism businesses and stakeholders in Wales to visit the Business Wales website or call Business Wales helpline on 03000 6 03000. You should regularly visit the Public Health Wales website for up-to-date public health information for you, your staff and your visitors.
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