THAT  (a)        the establishment of a Destination Management Partnership for Herefordshire by April 2006, be supported in principle;

(b)       the shadow partnership (currently named the Tourism Co-ordination group) be requested to develop an operational Action Plan for the DMP by September 2005.  This plan will include the requirements for funding; staffing; the delivery mechanism; the membership and timetable for delivery.  The funding for the DMP will be raised from existing Herefordshire Council (Tourism budget); membership from the private sector; sponsorship from companies and funding from Public Sector bodies;

(c)        the service areas responsible for planning; environment; trading standards; street cleansing, transport and licensing be invited to participate in the development of a DMP and be involved in the partnership thereafter.