Client: Mid Wales Tourism Partnership Study on behalf of the Mid Wales Tourism Partnership to contribute towards the sustainable tourism element of the Spatial Plan for Central Wales. The study included carrying out a review of existing research and a significant...
Client: Tourism South East The Manhood Peninsular comprises the Witterings, the settlements of Selsey and Bracklesham and several small characteristic hamlets such as Church Norton and the area also incorporates Pagham Habour Nature Reserve. We evaluated the specific...
Client: Cardiff Capital Region In partnership with Peter Cole from Cole and Shaw cyf, Planning Solutions Consulting, worked with the South-East Wales Destination Management Group (DMG) to prepare a Destination Investment Plan (DIP) for the region, specifically to:...
Working on a wider project for the City and County of Swansea Council at their two residential activity centres Ty Borfa and Ty Rhossili we were also asked to carry out an high-level review to create an internationally recognised dark skies tourism destination, which...
Seafront Destination Development Strategy and Delivery Plan Client: Tendring Council Tendring District Council (the Council), in partnership with the Environment Agency, has implemented a £36 million coastal defence project between Clacton Pier and Holland Haven,...
Vision and Destination Development, Basingstoke Canal Client: Surrey County Council & Hampshire County Council Constructed between 1788 and 1794, The Basingstoke Canal runs for 32 miles through Hampshire to Surrey where it joins the Wey Navigation and beyond to...
Seafront Destination Development Masterplan Client: Havant Borough Council and Tourism South East Working in a multi-disciplinary team (architects and landscape architects), we produced a destination masterplan for the Hayling Island seafront area to support the...
Coastal Contingent Valuation Study Client: Royal Haskoning We worked as part of a team led by Royal Haskoning carrying out a contingent valuation exercise to evaluate the environmental value of the coastline and beaches along a 7 kilometre stretch around Whitby in...
Client: Kent County Council On behalf of Kent County Council we managed a European funded programme to evaluate the potential for new tourism development to support the destination development of Kent and the wider Transmanche Region. A key objective was to encourage...
Client: Tourism South East We formed part of a team alongside the former South East England Tourist Board and we were commissioned to research and develop a tourism destination strategy for the East Kent region. Our principal involvement related to the identification...
Client: Mid-Suffolk District Council We led a multi-disciplinary study team on behalf of Mid-Suffolk District Council to assess the potential to enhance the tourism and recreational facilities along The Waveney Valley and the River Waveney. Opportunities included,...
Shaping Prosperity for Hampshire and its Cities Client: Hampshire Economic Partnership Working for the Hampshire Economic Partnership we completed a survey relating to the links between planners and tourism officers in the County and initiated work to establish...
Destination Development Adventure Tourism in Cumbria Client: Cumbria Tourism The outdoor and adventure tourism sector has become an important part of landscape and economy of Cumbria with a strong focus in the Lake District. The Adventure Capital UK (Ad Cap) ‘brand’...
Heritage destination branding, North Wales Client: Six Local Authorities and the Wales Tourist Board The Wales Tourist Board and six counties in North Wales commissioned Planning Solutions to assess the potential opportunity to introduce a pan North Wales heritage...
Client: British Council Liaising with the British Council and the Local Government of Sibiu, a county in Romania, we provided strategic development and promotional advice to develop and market Sibiu's unique tourism product to both the domestic and international...
Porthcawl Attractor Client: Bridgend County Borough Council We worked with Bridgend County Borough Council where we supported the design and development of a major ‘Attractor’ bid for Visit Wales funding. The proposal involves deliverying against three core themes: A...
Client: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Darwen is a gateway to the West Pennine Moors, heritage features like the Jubilee Tower, alongside the town parks and open spaces within Darwen all of which attract a range of users. The outdoors and recreational tourist...
Client: Tourism Partnership North Wales The team was commissioned by Tourism Partnership North Wales to prepare a new Vision and Destination Development Action Plan for the outdoor sector in North Wales. North Wales is internationally recognised as providing excellent...