All RDAs across England are closing by March 2012
(see transition and closure section).
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Tourism and accessibility
The South West RDA also leads the regional
Tourism Accessibility and Visitor Economy Stakeholders
Forum.
This group consists of stakeholders from
across the visitor economy with a remit to improve accessibility in
tourism over the South West in the run up to the 2012 Olympics and
beyond.
In addition the South West RDA provides the
secretariat for the Bath Accessibility working group which has a
remit to improve accessibility in Bath before, during and after the
Games. Bath is a pilot destination for this exercise due to the GB
Paralympic team basing its training camp at Bath University in the
lead up to the Games.
Nationally, the RDA is part of the DCMS
Tourism Accessibility Stakeholders Forum. Members represent a
wide cross-section of the industry: central and regional government
and partner organisations, visitor accommodation, visitor
attractions, passenger transport, the hospitality industry and
disability charities and organisations. Further information
is available in the Forum's
quartlery newsletter.
The forum has 3 working groups looking at different aspects of
accessibility in tourism:
- Business Case Group
- Training and Customer Care Group
- Engaging disabled customers