Tourism Industry Update
BULLETIN CONTENTS: World Young Chef Young Waiter 2022; Cymru Wales at the World Cup 2022: Campaign overview and assets; This is Wales – taking Wales to the world during the FIFA World Cup; Visit Wales Product Listing Tool: Improvements made; Energy advice guidance and cost calculator for businesses; A Visitor Levy for Wales – Reminder to have your say: Closes 13 December; GB Domestic Sentiment Tracker; Register now – Wales International Travel Trade webinar: Tuesday 6 December, 4pm; The Experience Makers – job vacancies; Additional flexibility in the application of council tax premiums and letting criteria; Consultations: Council tax premiums for long-term empty and second homes: guidance for local authorities; The future of Welsh-speaking Communities: call for evidence; Proposals for enforcing business, public and third sector recycling regulations in Wales; We’re in Your Corner
World Young Chef Young Waiter 2022
The Winners of World Young Chef Young Waiter (World YCYW) Competition 2022 have recently been announced and are from Wales. Young Chef has been awarded to Ali Halbert from Heaney’s, Cardiff and Young Waiter to Tilly Morris from Grove of Narberth.
This annual competition promotes hospitality as a career of choice, a profession and a vocation.
Congratulations to Ali and Tilly and to Heaney’s and Grove of Narberth for developing and supporting such talented people.
Find out more about the competition and the winners here.
Cymru Wales at the World Cup 2022: Campaign overview and assets
With Wales playing in our first world cup for 64 years, this provides an unprecedented opportunity to showcase Wales as a distinct nation on a global stage.
A Cymru Wales World Cup toolkit has been produced to internationally showcase our people, culture, community and landscape, which includes digital and video assets. A range of campaign specific and football related images are available for you to use on the Visit Wales Asset Library: Assets: World Cup 2022 | Visit Wales.
You can also get involved by amplifying the social media channels wherever possible and by using hashtags #cmoncymru #timcymru22 #teamwales22. Take look on - This is Wales (walesdotcom) Twitter, Facebook, Instagram: and Visit Wales Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Croeso Cymru Twitter, Instagram.
This is Wales – taking Wales to the world during the FIFA World Cup
The Welsh Government plans to promote a progressive, modern Wales on the global platform provided by the FIFA World Cup in Qatar were unveiled by Economy Minister Vaughan Gething on 15 November 2022.
The campaign will project Wales’ values and secure a positive legacy from the country’s first World Cup campaign in 64 years.
Read more on: This is Wales – taking Wales to the world during the FIFA World Cup | Business Wales (gov.wales)
Visit Wales Product Listing Tool: Improvements made
Following last year’s survey asking for feedback on your experience of using our product listing admin tool to update your listing on visitwales.com, improvements have now been made.
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback: It is very much appreciated, and your comments have helped inform changes that include:
- We have changed the Data Steward help desk e-mail address to visitwaleshelp@nvg.net (the old one will still work for the time being).
- We changed the look and style of some of the sections to make them more user friendly.
- We have improved the log in processes by adding additional help tools as well as a chat help pop up.
- We have added extra filters to enable people looking for a more eco-friendly or sustainable holiday to easily find the related product pages.
- You can now tag your listing if you offer: E-Bike Hire, E-charging, Public Transport Transfers, Green key Tourism and Green Tourism.
If you would like more information or some help tagging these through your listing, please e-mail product.database@gov.wales
Energy advice guidance and cost calculator for businesses
UKHospitality has published energy advice guidance and a costs calculator which all businesses can use.
For further details visit Energy advice guidance and cost calculator for businesses | Business Wales (gov.wales)
A Visitor Levy for Wales – Reminder to have your say: Closes 13 December
The Welsh Government is seeking your views on proposals to provide discretionary powers for local authorities to apply a visitor levy in their areas. The public consultation closes on 13th December 2022.
Introducing a visitor levy is a Welsh Government Programme for Government commitment and is being carried out in collaboration with Plaid Cymru as part of the Co-operation Agreement. This policy will require new legislation and measures are unlikely to come into force for several years, if approved by the Senedd.
The Welsh Government is proposing that a visitor levy will represent a small additional charge that will apply to stays in overnight, commercially-let visitor accommodation. Final decisions on the design of a levy will be taken following the consultation and considering all available evidence.
As many wide-ranging views as possible are being sought to help shape any proposals taken forward and we would be grateful if you would share the consultation details via your networks.
The consultation can be found on Discretionary visitor levy for local authorities | GOV.WALES. and a report on the consultation responses will be published in Spring 2023.
Any queries should be sent to VisitorLevyConsultation@gov.wales.
GB Domestic Sentiment Tracker
The results from the November 2022 wave of the GB Domestic Sentiment Tracker have been published on the VisitBritain website. It is based on fieldwork conducted during the period of 1st – 7th November 2022. The latest wave of the research indicates that financial concerns are contributing to low levels of forward bookings, reduced holiday budgets and fewer planned day trips. The survey will continue to run monthly until April next year.
Register now – Wales International Travel Trade webinar: Tuesday 6 December, 4pm:
Register now for the Wales International Travel Trade webinar, at which you will be able to hear from the European Tour Operator Association, plus leading tour operators and Destination Management Companies (DMCs). Register now on Event Forms - ETOA Webinar | Prospects for inbound tourism into Wales.
The Experience Makers – job vacancies
The Experience Makers campaign will be a running a five-day takeover on the Working Wales social media channels from Monday 28 November, breaking down barriers to roles in hospitality and tourism with case studies and content from across the industry in Wales.
There will be a chance to promote your job vacancies in a focus event on Tuesday 29 November. Please send your vacancies to marketing@careerswales.gov.wales with the subject title Jobs in hospitality and tourism by midday on Monday 28 November and they will be promoted on the Working Wales twitter channel.
Additional flexibility in the application of council tax premiums and letting criteria
The Welsh Government has proposed that more categories of properties will be excepted from paying the council tax premium on second homes, managing the impact of new local tax rules to distinguish between second homes and self-catering accommodation.
There will also be additional guidance on the discretion local authorities will have in the application of the premiums. It follows ongoing discussion and engagement with councils, communities and the tourism industry.
Further details are available on Additional flexibility in the application of council tax premiums and letting criteria | Business Wales (gov.wales).
Consultations
Welsh Government consultations can be found on Consultations | GOV.WALES and include:
Council tax premiums for long-term empty and second homes: guidance for local authorities
The Welsh Government is proposing changes to the guidance for local authorities when deciding to charge extra council tax. Find out more on Council tax premiums for long-term empty and second homes: guidance for local authorities | Business Wales (gov.wales)
Consultation ends 22 December 2022.
The future of Welsh-speaking Communities: call for evidence
The Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities is keen to receive evidence about how Welsh-speaking communities can be strengthened. Find out more on The future of Welsh-speaking Communities: call for evidence | GOV.WALES.
Consultation ends 13 January 2023.
Proposals for enforcing business, public and third sector recycling regulations in Wales
Views are sought on enforcement tools to encourage compliance with proposed regulations that will increase the quality and quantity of recycling from non-domestic premises. Find out more on Proposals for enforcing business, public and third sector recycling regulations in Wales | GOV.WALES.
Consultation ends 15 February 2023.
We’re in Your Corner
The Welsh Government is investing in jobs, skills and training to help businesses grow and meet the needs of Wales’ changing economic landscape and build a stronger, fairer and greener economic future.
Business Wales is supporting the Welsh Government's "We're in Your Corner" campaign to raise awareness of the wide range of skills, employability programmes, and free advice available to all Welsh businesses.
This is to make sure that as many businesses as possible can get the financial help and expert advice that's out there.
Find out more on We’re in Your Corner | Business 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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