Visit Kent has ceased buying and selling and we are going to work carefully with all stakeholders and companions all through this transitional interval.

We are saddened to listen to that Visit Kent has ceased buying and selling with quick impact. 

While this information represents a substantial loss for the Ashford Borough, we are going to work carefully with all stakeholders and companions all through this transitional interval.

We want to prolong our honest appreciation to the Visit Kent staff for his or her dedication in championing tourism inside our borough, and Kent as an entire. Our joint efforts in selling native locations and supporting companies have raised Ashford’s profile as a tourism vacation spot and we’re very happy with the collective tasks we’ve achieved collectively. 

We assist Kent County Council of their endeavours to deliver ahead choices to exchange the customer financial system provision and sit up for working with them to proceed to advertise Ashford and Tenterden as an impressive tourism vacation spot, guaranteeing guests and native companies profit from partaking, efficient assist and outreach. 

Cllr Heather Hayward, Portfolio Holder for Performance and Direction at Ashford Borough Council mentioned:

“The loss of Visit Kent will undoubtedly affect the tourism industry in Kent, but as a council we endeavour to work alongside our stakeholders to ensure that we can continue to promote the Ashford Borough and support all of the incredible tourism businesses that operate in Ashford. We appreciate Visit Kent’s support in lobbying for the return of Eurostar to Ashford and Kent as well as their support to promote Ashford and Kent as a key Wine Tourism destination. As a Council, we will continue to work on these projects and wider tourism promotion.”

For the complete assertion from KCC, please go to: Sad day as Visit Kent ceases operations

If you may have any queries concerning the receivership of Visit Kent, please contact:

Makala Thomas, Senior Economic Development and Regeneration Officer
Makala.thomas@ashford.gov.uk
01233 330399