Decision details

On 20 July 2023 the Tourism Review Working Party was set up by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel. The working party was tasked with a review of the negative impact of tourism on the district and how the Council could mitigate that impact on local communities.

In August 2023 the Tourism Review Working Party commenced the planned review. This led to some findings and recommendations being identified through a report which was adopted by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel on 16 April 2024 and considered by Cabinet on 25 April 2024.

At the meeting on 25 April this year the outcome report from that review was brought to Cabinet for its consideration. Cabinet agreed that officers bring back a report back to Cabinet after studying the various implications of the recommendations of the Tourism Review Working Party. A report was therefore brought to Cabinet on 28 November 2024 for decision.

The Tourism Review Working Party report made a total 25 recommendations spread across 5 subject headings. Cabinet considered the recommendations and senior management comments on each, which were set out in the cabinet report.

Cabinet agreed 12 of the recommendations, 8 of which are already in place. Cabinet further agreed to investigate a further 3 recommendations which may also be taken forward if found to be feasible.

Cabinet approved the recommendations set out in section 5 of the Cabinet Report in accordance with the senior management advice on each recommendation in that section.

This decision follows a review undertaken by the Tourism Review Working Party, a sub group of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel. This review led to an outcome report with recommendations which was presented to Cabinet on 25 April 2024 and brought back to Cabinet on 28 November 2024 for decision following advice being sought from officers.

The report asked Cabinet to either agree to all or some of the 25 recommendations made by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel to Cabinet. Or to reject the recommendations made within the report.