Need to focus on tourism, says MP
Mark Pritchard, has called for Shropshire’s two Councils to do more to promote Shropshire as a tourist destination.
Mark Pritchard is Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Group for Tourism, said:
“Tourism plays a key role in Shropshire's and Telford and Wrekin's economy, but so much more could be done to attract more visitors to both the county and the borough.”
Mark has written to the Chairman of the Local Enterprise Partnership, and the Leaders of Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council, asking “all major stakeholders” to do more to try and attract new and past visitors to Shropshire.
He added:
“Shropshire has so much to offer, and so many businesses rely on tourism for their livelihoods, that more needs to be done to build on the good tourism promotion work that is already being done.” The MP has also raised Shropshire's tourism attractions and potential in Parliament and asked for the county to attract more film-making.