Plans for making Guisborough one of the major tourist centres in the region have been strongly backed by local Guisborough Labour Councillors.
Denise Bunn and Joe Keenan say that Redcar and Cleveland Council's success in gaining £120,000 from regional development Agency One North East for a three-year programme of development work in the town provides a great opportunity to exploit the town's potential, especially in outdoor tourism activities.
Says Denise Bunn "Over the past three years getting on for half a million pounds has been invested in the economic regeneration of the town with funding channelled through the Guisborough Market Town Partnership.''
"But we need to move forward which is why we are pleased that the Council has been able to secure funding for planning the next stages in attracting more investment, more visitors—and more jobs—to Guisborough."
Adds Joe Keenan "The new funding will be spent on what is known as a 'capacity project'—it's really all about looking at how we can exploit the town's attractions as a tourist destination and identify ways in which we can attract other funding to enable the development of projects which can help bring in visitors—for instance the plans for a mountain bike 'Trailhead' in Guisborough Forest. I believe we could have a great future if we develop our activity tourism potential.''
"We need to have our basic strategy in place so we can work with our stakeholders like the Guisborough Market Town Partnership to make Guisborough the vibrant and attractive town we all want to see."
Denise Bunn and Joe Keenan say that Redcar and Cleveland Council's success in gaining £120,000 from regional development Agency One North East for a three-year programme of development work in the town provides a great opportunity to exploit the town's potential, especially in outdoor tourism activities.
Says Denise Bunn "Over the past three years getting on for half a million pounds has been invested in the economic regeneration of the town with funding channelled through the Guisborough Market Town Partnership.''
"But we need to move forward which is why we are pleased that the Council has been able to secure funding for planning the next stages in attracting more investment, more visitors—and more jobs—to Guisborough."
Adds Joe Keenan "The new funding will be spent on what is known as a 'capacity project'—it's really all about looking at how we can exploit the town's attractions as a tourist destination and identify ways in which we can attract other funding to enable the development of projects which can help bring in visitors—for instance the plans for a mountain bike 'Trailhead' in Guisborough Forest. I believe we could have a great future if we develop our activity tourism potential.''
"We need to have our basic strategy in place so we can work with our stakeholders like the Guisborough Market Town Partnership to make Guisborough the vibrant and attractive town we all want to see."
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