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  • Important role of festivals in Scotland to be recognised by UK Government

    Scottish Secretary David Mundell will be joined by other UK Government cabinet ministers in a show of support for Scottish festivals

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New café funded by LLWR proves huge success

    Beach Café attracts visitors from around the world to picturesque Silecroft.

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  • Bringing new energy to local economy in southern Scotland

    An initial investment £1.2 million from the NDA helped to secure additional match funding from a range of sources, reaching £9 million in total and providing support for the economy of the southern Scottish belt that include…

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  • Eryri Centre of Excellence (North Wales)

    NDA helped fund the creation of world-class visitor attractions in North Wales, an area that has been heavily reliant on its nuclear site, Trawsfynydd, which is due to close.

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  • Gwynedd’s Offer (North Wales)

    NDA helped fund action outlined in the Wales Rural Development Plan to address the economic challenges faced by Gwynedd in North Wales.

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  • VisitEngland Appointment

    The Culture Secretary has appointed Fiona Pollard and Allan Lambert as trustees of the VisitEngland Board for a term of 4 years, from 5 March 2018 to 6 March 2022.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • VisitBritain Board Member Appointed

    The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport appoints Dame Judith Macgregor to the board of VisitBritain for three years from the 1st of December 2017.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Creative industries’ record contribution to UK economy

    £92bn sector growing at twice the rate of the economy

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • DCMS launches £190m Gigabit broadband challenge fund

    UK public bodies can now bid for funding from a new £190m programme designed to accelerate the rate at which Full Fibre networks are made available across the UK

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK's £2 million tourism fund working for the Highlands

    The First Secretary of State Damian Green hosted a GREAT Inverness Loch Ness tourism reception in Inverness.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Tourism Minister John Glen welcomes new look Tourism Industry Council

    Tourism Minister John Glen will co- chair his first meeting with the Tourism Industry Council on 27 September.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Culture Secretary meets Swedish tourism leaders to promote the UK as a go-to destination

    Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Karen Bradley, has today met Swedish tour operators to promote UK tourism and help grow this key international market.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The challenges and opportunities for Welsh tourism post EU exit

    UK Government hosts Mid Wales tourism meeting in Aberystwyth

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Karen Bradley welcomes DCMS Ministers

    Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport Karen Bradley has today announced her full ministerial team and their portfolios.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • VisitEngland Trustee Reappointed

    The Culture Secretary has reappointed Sarah Stewart as Trustee of the VisitEngland Board for a second term of 2 years, from 30 May 2017 to 29 May 2019

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • First UK ePassport gates opened in Paris

    The British Ambassador to France and the Director General of Border Force opened the UK’s first overseas ePassport gates on 2 March 2017.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Culture Secretary appoints new chairs of British Tourist Authority and VisitEngland

    Steve Ridgway and Denis Wormell to commence their new roles on 1 April 2017.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Competition launches to find UK City of Culture 2021

    A nationwide competition to find the next UK City of Culture was launched today by Minister of State for Digital and Culture Matt Hancock.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Great Exhibition of the North

    Take part in celebrating your shortlisted city.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Four towns and cities reach shortlist to host Great Exhibition of the North

    Blackpool, Bradford, Newcastle-Gateshead and Sheffield have been shortlisted to host the Great Exhibition of the North in 2018, Matt Hancock, Minister of State for Digital and Culture, announced today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government