Yorkshire Coast Tourism Advisory Board
Sarah Ward:
Established in 2011, the primary objective of the 'Welcome To Yorkshire Coast Tourism Advisory Board' is to promote the development and promotion of the Yorkshire Coast as a tourism destination through recommendations presented to Scarborough Borough Council and Welcome to Yorkshire in relation to public sector support to the tourism industry; tourism policy; the marketing strategy for promoting tourism; attracting public and private sector investment into tourism; creating an efficient, open, robust and diverse tourism sector; improving engagement with private sector businesses and public sector bodies as well as making recommendations on any matter which affects the 'tourism experience'.
Discover more about the background, scope and objectives of the Coastal Tourism Advisory Board, including how board members are elected via the WTYC Terms of Reference (PDF).
An up-to-date list of the current board members is outlined below. You may also be interested in our section dedicated to publishing updates and minutes from previous Advisory Board meetings.
BOARD DIRECTORS
Chairman
Clive Rowe-Evans
Vice Chairman
John Senior
WTY Area Director and SBC Tourism Manager
Janet Deacon
SBC Nominated Councillor Tourism
Cllr Martin Smith
Cllr Helen Mallory
Sector Representatives
Accommodation
Board Member - Shirley Smith
Nominated Substitute - James Hodgson
Attractions
Board Member - Charles Forgan
Nominated Substitute - Paul Griffiths
Festivals and Events
Board Member - Wendy Clews
Restaurants/Food
Board Member - Adrian Fusco
Nominated Substitute – Richard Marcroft
Retail
Board Member – Janet Jefferson
Nominated Substitute – Victora Mitchell
Culture and Entertainment
Board Member - Steve Freeman
Nominated Substitute – Andrew Clay
Rennaisance/Forum
Board Member – Graham North
Business Tourism
Board Member - Diane Uhalde
Digital Marketing
Board Member - Sarah Ward
Nominated Representative - Vacant
Press/PR
Board Member - Chris Sigsworth
Nominated Representative - Vacant
NYMNP
Board Member - Catriona McLees
Nominated Substitute – Richard Gunton
Holiday Parks
Board member - vacant
Nominated Substitute - vacant
Funding and Development
Board Member – Mike Wilkinson
Artisan
Board Member - Paul Johnson
For any queries please contact jdeacon@yorkshire.com