Object
Publication Draft
Representation ID: 65391
Received: 26/06/2014
Respondent: Mr Nigel Hamilton
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
No new hotels should be allowed which would lead to a loss of diversity or capacity within existing visitor accommodation sector.
Replacing of one operator for another is not net economic growth for the district, it is the substitution effect. WDC should not hat smaller independent operators trend to spend more of their income on supplies and services from the district. Therefore in economic terms they are preferable to national/ international chains, due to their greater multiplier effect. Budget hotels do not enhance the tourism experience and therefore are not preferable in economic terms to independent or higher graded hotels.
No new hotels should be allowed which would lead to a loss of diversity or capacity within existing visitor accommodation sector.
Replacing of one operator for another is not net economic growth for the district, it is the substitution effect. WDC should not hat smaller independent operators trend to spend more of their income on supplies and services from the district. Therefore in economic terms they are preferable to national/ international chains, due to their greater multiplier effect. Budget hotels do not enhance the tourism experience and therefore are not preferable in economic terms to independent or higher graded hotels.