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Tourism Regulation Taskforce Report published
Last year a number of Northumberland’s businesses met with Tourism Minister John Penrose to discuss legislative barriers facing tourism businesses. Recommendations from an independent panel for widespread deregulation of the tourism and hospitality industries have now been published.
The proposals, which cover areas such as planning and use classes regulations, travel insurance, food labelling, health and safety rules, employment restrictions in the tourism sector, licensing and many other areas of concern to the industry, will now be considered across Government.
Click to read the report Smart Regulation and Economic Growth –seizing the tourism opportunity commissioned by Tourism Minister John Penrose.


