Partners including the ERBID Company have joined forced to promote and manage the growth of Devon's local visitor economy. 

Visit England has announced that Devon and partners have achieved a new Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) accreditation for the county.  The new LVEP will become part of the national programme managed by Visit England.

The status will support a collaboration of local authorities and organisations, including the ERBID Company, Visit Devon, and Destination Plymouth. 

It is estimated that the new structure will enable additional growth in the tourism sector of over £300 million annually going forwards.

Chris Hart, chair of the ER BID Company, said: '”We are absolutely delighted that the Devon and Partners LVEP application has been successful and are looking forward very much to continuing to work in partnership to promote the Devon brand worldwide and improve our customer experience. Our thanks go to everyone involved to make this milestone happen which will facilitate rebuilding our hugely valuable visitor economy. The English Riviera BID Company has very much enjoyed being part of the LVEP development process and will continue to play an active part in the long term as we start a very exciting new era for tourism across Devon.”

Read a full report from Torbay Weekly (18th April 2024) here.