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Camping and
caravan sites
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Provision of camping and caravan facilities by local
authorities
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Council -
publications
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Provision of official publications about the council
and the surrounding area. This may include
information about the council and its services or may
be more general information about local attractions,
accommodation, events etc. in the surrounding area.
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Festive
decorations
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Provision or organisation of festive decorations such
as lights, Christmas tree etc. to be installed over
the festive season.
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Licensed
premises - hotels
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Local
attractions
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Advice and information for visitors on attractions in
the local area. This will include descriptions,
opening hours, admission prices and how to get there.
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Road
markings and signage - tourist signs
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Tourist signs ("brown signs") are the responsibility
of the Highways Agency on trunk roads and the local
highway authority on other roads. Tourist attractions
and facilities (e.g. hotels) can apply for direction
signs to their location. If they meet the criteria
(which may vary by area) then they pay for the costs
of erecting the signs.
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School
- visits
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Schools or the LEA may arrange visits by pupils from
short trips to local parks or museums to overnight
stays in foreign countries. It is essential that all
such visits are carried out with the highest regard
for the safety and welfare of the pupils taking part
in them.
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Tourism -
publicity grants
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A tourism publicity grant is a funding available to
groups and organisations to help them fill a gap in
current tourism provision and encourage visitors to
the local area. The grant may be offered for
publicity material (leaflets, guidebooks). Grants
will generally only be awarded for a proportion of
the cost of any project.
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Tourist
accommodation
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Information on holiday/business accommodation
available in the local area. This includes local
hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast
accommodation, holiday cottages etc. There may also
be a facility to make bookings in local accommodation
- usually through the Tourist Information Centre.
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Tourist
information centres
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This service provides citizens as well as visitors
expert advice on a wide range of topics such as whats
on, where to eat and drink and local walks and talks.
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Town
twinning
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A local authority may have twinning agreements with
towns in one or more different countries in order to
promote cultural understanding between the
communities. Local people may hold exchange visits
with the residents of the twinned towns.
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Zoos
and farm parks
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Zoos, farms, wildlife parks or 'pets' corners' open
to the public
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