1. Activity Tourism in the Brecon Beacons Richard Tyler Sustainable Tourism Manager

5. Tourism in the Brecon Beacons £206 million pa 4500 FTE jobs 21% of employment Vital part of local economy & local community Activity Tourism key element of the offer Imperative for NPA to engage

6. Partnership Working As a tourism destination, the Brecon Beacons cover: –2 countries –3 Welsh regions –10 local authorities All Tourism Development work is based on partnership

7. Partnership Building Sustainable Tourism Partnership –27 members –3 subgroups Sustainable Tourism Strategy 2012 developed by Partnership

8. COLLABOR8 Interreg IVB NWE - €1.1 million Developing Tourism Business Clusters based on Sustainability, Sense of Place & Quality South Wales Outdoor Activity Providers Group: key component

10. Gorge Walking Code of Conduct

11. Conclusions Sustainable Development is critical to Wales’ future Environment, Community & Economy all matter A strong group to represent the activity sector is vital to achieving these aims