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Regeneration & Economic Development OSC Review of Visitor Information Centre
Meeting: 10/04/2013 - Cabinet. (Item 160)
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Additional documents:
- Enc. 1 for Regeneration & Economic Development OSC Review of Visitor Information Centre, item 160
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- Enc. 2 for Regeneration & Economic Development OSC Review of Visitor Information Centre, item 160
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Decision:
1. That the use of technological tools for engaging with and providing information for visitors be investigated.
2. That staff members providing visitor information receive customer services training and undertake the Visitor England on-line training programme.
3. That a consistent methodology for logging visitor numbers to the VIC at the Museum and the Town Hall is put in place to monitor the use of the service.
4. That a visitor information presence in the gateway be investigated.
5. That the Leader of the Council and Chief Executive revisit the way portfolios are arranged and officer duties allocated to create more cohesion and improved clarity of purpose.
6. That there should be a Visitor Information Centre presence at the Town Hall;
7. That a Visitor Information Centre presence at the Town Hall be supported through Visitor Economy Business Unit resources;
8. That no arrangement should be entered into that would compromise this; and
9. That, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, the Council clarifies the value of visitors to the borough by putting in place a visitor strategy setting out how Maidstone’s offer can be enhanced and publicised.
10. That the Cabinet Members for Economic and Commercial Development and Corporate Services agree the details responses to the SCRAIP.
Minutes:
DECISION MADE:
1. That the use of technological tools for engaging with and providing information for visitors be investigated.
2. That staff members providing visitor information receive customer services training and undertake the Visitor England on-line training programme.
3. That a consistent methodology for logging visitor numbers to the VIC at the Museum and the Town Hall is put in place to monitor the use of the service.
4. That a visitor information presence in the gateway be investigated.
5. That the Leader of the Council and Chief Executive revisit the way portfolios are arranged and officer duties allocated to create more cohesion and improved clarity of purpose.
6. That there should be a Visitor Information Centre presence at the Town Hall;
7. That a Visitor Information Centre presence at the Town Hall be supported through Visitor Economy Business Unit resources;
8. That no arrangement should be entered into that would compromise this; and
9. That, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, the Council clarifies the value of visitors to the borough by putting in place a visitor strategy setting out how Maidstone’s offer can be enhanced and publicised.
10. That the Cabinet Members for Economic and Commercial Development and Corporate Services agree the details responses to the SCRAIP.
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