Tourism advisory board
Established in 2011, the primary objective of the ‘Yorkshire Coast Tourism Advisory Board' is to promote the development and promotion of the Yorkshire Coast as a tourism destination through recommendations presented to the council and other key tourism stakeholders/bodies 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'.
Tourism board members
Richard Marcroft - Chairman
John Senior - Deputy Chairman
Janet Deacon - Head of tourism and culture
Adrian Fusco - Restaurants
Andrew Jenkinson - Filey Tourism and Trade Association
Graeme Young - Restaurants and South Bay traders
Sarah Ward - Self catering accommodation
Shirley Smith - Scarborough Hospitality Association/self catering
Graham North - North Yorkshire Council - transport
Ben Gilligan - Transport
Janet Jefferson - Chamber of Trade
Andrew Clay - Culture
Paul Robinson - Culture
Catriona McLees - North York Moors National Park
Mark Williamson - Attractions
David Steel - Sporting attraction
Graeme Meiklejohn - Transpennine
For any queries please contact tourismbureau.sca@northyorks.gov.uk