NEW Forest District Council is on the brink of winning its greatest ever tourism award.
The council and its tourism manager Tony Climpson are the only English entries short-listed for the final of a top international awards scheme.
The New Forest is short-listed alongside Costa Rica and Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay in the best destination section of the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards scheme.
Mr Climpson, who has been at the helm of the council’s tourism activities for more than 20 years, is in the final three of the “personal contribution” listings.
Run in conjunction with The Times, World Travel Market (WTM) and Geographical Magazine, the awards will be announced at a special ceremony in London’s Docklands on November 14, which is WTM World Responsible Tourism.
Maureen Holding, the council’s portfolio holder for employment, health and well-being, said: “To be short-listed is excellent. We are the only council to be listed in this country. The work achieved is stunning and, whatever the outcome, the listing is marvellous.”
New Forest District Council is the tourism destination management organisation for the New Forest district, which now contains the New Forest National Park.
The council has been involved in developing a car free visitor network and in creating the New Forest Breakfast and the New Forest Marque brand, which helps local producers sell their goods.
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