Purpose

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.

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.