Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, on proposals for promoting Halton’s Visitor Economy.

It was reported that the Employment, Learning and Skills and Community Policy and Performance Board recently carried out a scrutiny topic review of Halton’s Cultural offer within the City Region context. One conclusion from this review was that there needed to be a strong interaction between Halton’s Cultural Offer and the Visitor Economy.

At the same time, a report was commissioned by the Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership, which assessed how, through additional investment, the sector could be developed to support Halton’s wider economic strategy and help to shape its sense of place.

The report set out details of the proposals and opportunities for links with the Council’s regeneration priorities, and by making such connections, the benefits of a vibrant Visitor Economy would be embedded in Masterplans and/or Delivery Plans for the respective Key Impact Areas.

RESOLVED: That progress to date to raise the profile of Halton’s Visitor Economy be noted and the proposals in sections 4 and 5 of the report, be approved.