Today, in the Senedd, Stage 3 of the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill will be debated and voted on. The amendment stage is the final chance for Senedd Members to make changes to the Bill. The Tourism Tax will be £1.30 per person per night in a hotel in Wales, but can…
Tourism flags at half mast and attraction closures will mark StDavids day in Wales this year.Last December the Welsh Association of Visitor Attractions(WAVA) held a one day strike, and closed their attractions inprotest at the anti-tourism policies being pursued by the WelshGovernment (W.G.)March 1 st will mark the next stage in the WAVA campaign tomake…
Holidaymakers from South Wales lost nearly a quarter of a million pounds to holiday fraud. This is an average loss of about £1500 per victim. Last year, 152 reports of holiday fraud reported to South Wales police*. Last year a total of 6,640 reports of holiday fraud were made to Action Fraud with holiday makers…
For over 20 years the responsibility for tourism has been devolved tothe Welsh Government.Hence, now might be an appropriate time to review just howsuccessful the Welsh Government has been over these years andanalyse the latest results for the 2023 season.Within a few years of the Welsh Government taking control oftourism the Wales Tourist Board, which…
