Visitor Experiences

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:08 pm on 29 September 2020.

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Photo of Siân Gwenllian Siân Gwenllian Plaid Cymru 2:08, 29 September 2020

(Translated)

We have welcomed far more visitors than usual to tourist areas in my constituency this year. They have brought a boost of a second summer to the local economy, but the experience for the visitor and the local population hasn't always been pleasant—parking problems; travel problems; long queues, and not just on the top of Snowdon; there are also litter problems. These all have a negative impact on the visitor experience and, of course, create huge frustration for the local population. Would you agree that we must find ways of controlling too much tourism and that the Government has a prominent role in bringing all of the relevant partners together in order to forward plan for a successful season next year?