The following Scottish Government information will be of interest to those who have businesses or are employed in this sector. Perhaps there will be a few folk in Nairn with ideas. The Gurn understands that Nairn BID are already proactive in looking towards coming out of this crisis:
The
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee has today
issued a call for views from the culture and tourism industry on the
current Covid-19 crisis. The committee is seeking to consider how best
the industry can be supported during this unprecedented
time.
The Committee will use feedback received to recommend how the
Government should provide effective support that mitigates the
devastating impact the virus is having on the industries.
The Committee has set no deadline for responses. The call for views
will remain open on an ongoing basis and will provide a forum for
raising issues of concern.
Committee Convener, Joan McAlpine MSP said:
“These are unprecedented times and the Committee is here to listen.
As the weather warms our tourism industry should be coming into its high
season. Instead hotels are empty, pubs are dry, and theatres are quiet.
Visitors have been told not to travel to
rural areas for understandable reasons, but that will have a
devastating impact on tourism business in some already fragile local
economies.
“The protection of life and the ability of the NHS to cope as the
virus spreads has rightly been the priority but the long-term impact
that Covid-19 has created will last longer than any lockdown.
“Scotland relies heavily on its tourism and culture industry and it
is vital that our industries are supported effectively during this
crisis, so that they can come back and contribute to the economy once
more."
Deputy Convener Claire Baker MSP said:
“Mitigating the impact of this crisis must be a top priority of the Scottish Government, as it is for the Committee.
“The mass cancellation of events and the effective lockdown of
tourism will have a profound lasting effect. We will be working with the
Cabinet Secretary to ensure all that can be done is being done.”
The committee will publish responses on its website on a regular basis over the coming weeks and months.
Background
The call for views can be found
here
Media information
Tim Hustler: 07511 670 492
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- Telephone enquiry line: 0800 092 7500 or 0131 348 5395 (Gàidhlig)
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