Decision details

To sponsor the inaugural International TIMBER Festival 2018, organised by The National Forest Company and Wild Rumpus CIC. The event is located in North West Leicestershire at Feanedock, Rawdon Road, Moira.
The National Forest Tourism Growth Plan (2017-2027) sets out an ambitious 10-year strategic plan, the strategy looks to realise the potential of the Forest as a visitor destination and how tourism will contribute to transforming lives, the landscape and the economy.
The strategy sets out how festivals will attract new visitors to the forest, attract new visitors from a targeted market (New Traditionals) present opportunities to showcase the Forest and its values, and to expand perceptions of what a Forest experience can be.
Our Local Growth Plan 2014-2018, section 5 ‘Place’ supports the priority of ‘developing proposals for increased investment with the National Forest to extend the visitor experience including expanding the recreational economy’. Specific reference is made in the action plan to ‘develop the local tourism and culture office in North West Leicestershire - Increased visitor numbers into the District leading to increased visitor spend; more overnight stays; a growing recognition of the National Forest as a tourist destination and increased private investment and employment opportunities in visitor related facilities.

The Council Delivery Plan 2018-2019 under the Green Footprints priority and key tasks aims to ‘support the first international forest festival’.

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