VISITOR attractions across the county are gearing up for a hopeful summer after the government’s latest announcement. Over the last year, members of Hampshire’s Top Attractions, a 65 member strong collaborative marketing consortium, are said to have experienced an array of emotions as the pandemic has forced them to close. The group says the latest announcement has provided a “much-needed light at the end of the tunnel”, allowing the attractions to work on reopening plans. With staggered opening dates of April 12, May 17 and June 21, there is optimism that tourism will recover particularly with the expectation of staycations. Hampshire’s Top Attractions will be helping visitors to the county to plan their days out and save money with over 20 discount offers for attractions and there’s also plans for a festival in June to celebrate the diverse range of attractions and give them a “much needed boost”.
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Rotorua team set to take on GodZone in their own backyard
2 Mar, 2021 11:41 PM
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GodZone team In our Element includes Andrew Hickson (left), Neil Kerrison, Georgie Griffiths and Rob Griffiths. Photo / Supplied
Rotorua Daily Post
By: Supplied Content
Adventure racers from around New Zealand are set to tackle the world s largest expedition race – GodZone Chapter 9 in Rotorua – from Thursday, with more than a dozen competitors from our own backyard.
The course, which includes native forests, hot and cold lakes, volcanic landscapes and complex river systems, has been designed with the potential of alert level 2 in mind.
The nine-day mission has been created to push every competitor to their limits – even those who are most familiar with the Bay of Plenty s challenging terrain.
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The grant funding provided by the partnership has enabled the organisation to plan for the future with greater certainty.
In its first year as a strategic partner, the group, which owns and manages more than 23,000 homes across the Midlands and East of England, invested £81million to deliver 568 new homes and started work on a further 432.
Rob Griffiths, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer, said: “The strategic partnership has enabled us to plan our programme with greater certainty over a longer period.
“It has given us more freedom to work up new land-led opportunities for affordable homes, safe in the knowledge that the grant funding is in place. This is particularly important for more complex land-led schemes that take some time to get through planning and ultimately through to delivery.