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Ambitious bid for Yorkshire Dales and Harrogate sustainable tourism award
Story published: Monday, 16 June 2008
That’s the question posed by the Yorkshire Dales and Harrogate Tourism Partnership, which has created a new post to help it better develop the area as a sustainable tourism destination.
The Partnership aims to transform the region’s visitor economy – worth an estimated £765 million annually, and encompassing internationally-famous beauty spots and attractions including Malham Cove, the Settle-Carlisle Railway and Fountains Abbey.
It has today begun the search for an Executive Chair to lead the organisation.
Steve Macare, Chairman of the Partnership, said: “We are looking for someone with the stature and credibility to operate at all levels, with a strong business background. Our Executive Chair needs to have excellent leadership skills, experience of partnerships with diverse stakeholders – and above all a commitment to improving the performance of the Yorkshire Dales and Harrogate visitor economy.”
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NOTES TO EDITORS
The post will be advertised shortly in local newspapers.
Candidates will be expected to commit at least 48 days a year, for an annual remuneration of £10,000, plus expenses. For an information discussion about the post, phone 01729 825470. For an application pack, phone 01756 706210.
The Yorkshire Dales and Harrogate TP area in 2006 received 13.85 million visitors, generating 20.69 million visitor days per year. The area encompasses the districts of Craven, Richmondshire, and Harrogate Borough, plus parts of South Lakeland and Eden that lie east of the M6, A685 and south of the A66.
Partners in the Yorkshire Dales and Harrogate TP include Craven District Council, Richmondshire District Council, South Lakeland/Eden District Council, Harrogate Borough Council, the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, North Yorkshire County Council and the Welcome to Yorkshire.