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 EMBARGO: Not for publication or use before 00.01 on 4 March 2011  VISITBRITAIN WELCOMES CROSS GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR TOURISM GROWTH VisitBritain welcomes the Government Tourism Policy, published today, and the continuing recognition of tourism’s ability to support the wider growth agenda. Tourism is a sector with the potential to create new jobs and economic growth. […]

Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) is celebrating news that two of the winners of the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards 2010 and England’s Northwest Tourism Awards, have now reached the national Enjoy England Awards for Excellence the ‘tourism Oscars’ which will take place on Friday 15 April at Birmingham University’s Great Hall.  Lancashire’s two […]

Blackburn-born Chef takes over the kitchen Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board’s (LBTB’s) popular Lancashire HotShots initiative is heading to Darwen for an evening to remember at MJs restaurant at the Whitehall Hotel, recently awarded the Taste Lancashire Highest Quality Assured Award. Taking over the kitchen on Thursday March 24th is MJs Sous Chef, 21 year […]

NEW GUIDE TO ATTRACT VISITORS TO LANCASHIRE Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) is aiming to increase visitors to Lancashire and Blackpool, with the publication and distribution of the new Lancashire Visitor Guide 2011 which at 100 pages includes more information than ever before. The initial print run of 35,000 will be used to target […]

UK CUSTOMER SERVICE IN THE SPOTLIGHT Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) is leading the way in customer service training in the north of England, taking more participants through the new Welcome Host Gold training than any tourist board outside the South East.  With customer service high on tourism agendas and even making it to […]

In response to recent media coverage on the future of the star ratings scheme James Berresford, VisitEngland’s Chief Executive, commented: “We are committed to ensuring visitors experience the best quality on offer in this country.  As long as the national Quality Assessment Scheme remains beneficial to the industry, VisitEngland will continue to support it and […]

NEW SIGNING: TWELVE AT FLEETWOOD TOWN TWELVE Restaurant & Lounge Bar is the newest signing at Fleetwood Town FC as plans for the new £4m grandstand at Highbury Stadium gather momentum. The award-winning Fylde coast restaurant has been chosen by Fleetwood Town FC to provide the club’s match day hospitality, banqueting and conferencing catering. The […]

Brockholes announced the first building of its kind to be awarded BREEAM Outstanding  The New Year arrived with a bang for Brockholes, a new 106 hectare Lancashire Wildlife Trust nature reserve off junction 31 of the M6. Brockholes has been awarded BREEAM Outstanding for its unique floating visitor centre, the first building of its kind […]

Lancaster and Morecambe College have a higher level management course beginning in February. If you are a manager looking to develop your skills and abilities then read on. CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership Introduction This is 30 hour programme delivered over 10 x 3 hour sessions and is designed for practicing middle […]

NEW YEAR SEARCH FOR HOTSHOTS 2011 Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) is looking for this year’s culinary hot shots, to take part in the board’s successful scheme that brings new chef talent to the top table. HotShots is an LBTB initiative, created to give opportunities to emerging young chef talent across the county.  The chefs […]

Special Bulletin from Visit Britain : Prime Minister launches partnership between VisitBritain and travel and tourism industry  As you know, last August the Prime Minister gave a speech in which he stated his Government’s view that tourism was one of the best and fastest ways of generating the jobs the country needed. Earlier today he […]

VisitEngland launches new online tool to help the industry provide better information for visitors with access needs. VisitEngland, the national tourist board, today launches a new online tool aimed to help businesses cater better for visitors with access needs.  VisitEngland spearheaded the creation of the Access Statement, a description of a venue’s services and facilities […]