Constant Contact Survey Results

Survey Name: WELSH GOVERNMENT TOURIST SIGNING POLICY (BROWN SIGN) CONSULTATION Response Status: Partial & Completed Filter: None 6/6/2011 3:00 PM WEST

TextBlock: The long awaited Welsh Government consultation on Tourist Signing is now underway. An opportunity for you the industry to respond to this consutlation document, which includes guidance on the contentious BROWN SIGN issue.We are looking to draw together a coherent industry response from the tourism trade in Pembrokeshire and would therefore be grateful if you could spend a few moments on this quick survey. The questions have been taken directly from the consultation document, but please feel free to add your own comments below.PLEASE NOTE: Tourism Signage is a complex issue. The Trunk Road Agency is responsible for the Brown Signs on trunk roads only. The 22 Local Authorities in Wales are responsible for any signage on non-trunk roads, and are responsible for developing their own policy. The full document can be read via the link below:http://wales.gov.uk/consultations/transport/110328signing/?lang=enThe consultation period is open until the 24th June, however in order to gain industry feedback, and present main issues to the next Board meeting of Pembrokeshire Tourism I would be grateful for your input by Monday 6th June latest.

Please state your business sector Number of Response(s) 13 4 3 1 1 5 0 Totals 27 Response Ratio 48.1 % 14.8 % 11.1 % 3.7 % 3.7 % 18.5 % 0.0 % 100%

Answer Accommodation Activities Attractions Pubs/Restaurants Arts and Crafts Other No Response(s)

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If you own/manage a tourist attraction do you currently have tourism signing?

Number of Response(s) 6 9 8 Totals 23 Response Ratio 26.0 % 39.1 % 34.7 % 100%

Answer YES NO NOT APPLICABLE

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What other functions do you consider tourist signs should perform?

14 Response(s)

Do you feel tourist signing provides value for money as a way of communicating with visitors when compared to other methods?
Number of Response(s) 17 9 1 Totals 27 Response Ratio 62.9 % 33.3 % 3.7 % 100%

Answer YES NO No Response(s)

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What other methods do you use to communicate with visitors?

22 Response(s)

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Do you think there should be a policy for the erection of tourist signs on the trunk road network different to current guidance and which is specific to Wales?
Number of Response(s) 21 5 1 Totals 27 Response Ratio 77.7 % 18.5 % 3.7 % 100%

Answer YES NO No Response(s)

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Do you feel that a new policy should specify lower levels of visitor numbers than current guidance that would, subject to road safety, enable more tourist attractions to qualify for consideration of tourism signing?
Number of Response(s) 23 4 0 Totals 27 Response Ratio 85.1 % 14.8 % 0.0 % 100%

Answer YES NO No Response(s)

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In addition ot the above do you consider that sections of trunk road most affected by peak tourist traffic (as shown on the map in the Appendix of the consultation document) should have more lenient criteria than the remainder of the trunk road network?
Number of Response(s) 16 9 2 Totals 27 Response Ratio 59.2 % 33.3 % 7.4 % 100%

Answer YES NO No Response(s)

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Should an attraction be required to register with an appropriate quality assurance scheme such as VAQAS or hold membership of another appropriate body e.g. National Trust, CADW or CyMAL to qualify for consideration of tourist signing?

Answer YES NO No Response(s)

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Number of Response(s) 17 8 2

Response Ratio 62.9 % 29.6 % 7.4 % 100%

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What other quality assurance scheme(s) would you consider appropriate?

10 Response(s)

Do you consider that the new policy should contain measures to control sign clutter to maintain road safety and the picturesque nature of Wales?
Number of Response(s) 19 5 2 1 Totals 27 Response Ratio 70.3 % 18.5 % 7.4 % 3.7 % 100%

Answer YES NO Other No Response(s)

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Do you feel the existing policy meets the needs of tourist attractions when considering EASE OF USE/UNDERSTANDING?
Number of Response(s) 8 15 4 Totals 27 Response Ratio 29.6 % 55.5 % 14.8 % 100%

Answer YES NO No Response(s)

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Do you feel the existing policy meets the needs of tourist attractions when considering TRANSPARENCY OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS?
Number of Response(s) 5 17 5 Totals 27 Response Ratio 18.5 % 62.9 % 18.5 % 100%

Answer YES NO No Response(s)

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13 Response(s)

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