tourIsm Inbound visits to increase in 2013


VisitBritain predicts that inbound tourism levels will increase by 3 per cent during 2013 - translating to more than 1 million extra visitors. Publishing figures from its


annual review for 2012, the agency said that during the past year the tourism industry contributed a record £18.7bn to Britain’s economy, a 5 per cent rise in nominal terms. Records also show that


inbound tourism is now the nation’s third biggest earner of foreign exchange and has increased by 3 per cent in vol- ume and 8 per cent in value since May 2010. Tourism - both domestic and international


Te London Olympics have increased interest in the UK as a destination Launching the review, chair of VisitBritain,


- is also the country’s fiſth largest employer, supporting 2.6 million jobs and contributing £115bn to the economy. In the past two years tourism has accounted for a third of all new employment in the UK.


Christopher Rodrigues said: “2012 has shown just what Britain can offer. “It has re-energised our image overseas


and triggered the desire to visit our country. Our job now is to turn aspiration into action.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=w5p3P


Northern Ireland suffers tourism dip


Research from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency show a 12 per cent fall in the number of overseas visitors coming to Northern Ireland between January and September this year. Te estimated number of visitors on holiday in Northern Ireland


decreased by 3 per cent and those visiting friends and relatives decreased by 14 per cent, compared with the same period in 2011. Visitors from the UK are down 15 per cent


and there is a fall of 20 per cent from the rest of Europe. Details: http://lei.sr?a=u2T3f


Midlothian tourism village gets green light


Midlothian will receive an economic boost thanks to a £13m tourism village to be developed by Oakridge Property. It will include shops, a visitor centre, a hotel, res- taurants and cafes. Midlothian Council gave


planning permission for the development in 2011, but it was called in by the Scottish Government because the proposals were contrary to the Edinburgh and Lothian Structure Plan and the Midlothian Local Plan. Te government has now decided it can go ahead provided cer- tain conditions are met. Councillor Jim Bryant, who has responsibil-


ity for economic development, said: “Tis is a significant milestone in nurturing economic


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