Policy Proposals
To “ensure councils have the powers they need to manage the uncontrolled growth of holiday lets, which can cause nuisance to local residents and a hollowing out of communities.”
CONSERVATIVES
To “immediately update the National Planning Policy Framework…”
To devolve more powers to the home nations, existing Combined Authorities and extend devolution to more areas. With the aim to pursue growth, create jobs, and improve living standards.
Introduce a Land Use Framework to make environment land management schemes work for farmers and nature.
Reset our relationship with Europe.
LABOUR
Introduce a strategic Land and Sea Use Framework.
Create a new planning class to control second homes and short term lets.
LIB DEMS
To “transform the planning system so new developments come with access to public services and green spaces are protected.”
To protect the night-time economy and school playing fields from development through a review of planning controls.
GREEN PARTY
No sports, leisure and tourism related policies identified.
REFORM UK
No sports, leisure and tourism related policies identified.
SNP
To reform the Welsh planning system but provide no detail on specific proposals.
PLAID CYMRU
Promotional Proposals
To “continue to ease the burden of business rates for high street, leisure and hospitality businesses by increasing the multiplier on distribution warehouses that support online shopping over time.”
To give everyone access to nature within 15 minutes’ walk of where they live.
To designate the 11th National Park alongside investing in existing National Parks and protected landscapes.
To deliver on commitments on National Trails including the Coast to Coast Path and the King Charles III England Coast Path.
To continue with the multi-sport grassroots facilities programme to deliver £320m between 2021 and 2025 to build, renovate and maintain grass pitches.
Launching a review of the nighttime economy in England, looking at how to reverse the decline in pubs and clubs and how
to make towns and cities great places to go out.
CONSERVATIVES
To improve access to nature, promote biodiversity and protect landscapes and wildlife.
To create nine new National River Walks and establish three new National Forests in England.
LABOUR
To significantly increase the amount of accessible green space. This includes protecting up to a million acres, completing the coastal path, exploring a ‘right to roam’ for waterways and creating a new designation of National Nature Parks.
To upgrade the status of tourism in government with a dedicated Minister of State for Tourism and Hospitality.
To boost participation in sports and physical activity by investing in leisure centres, swimming pools and other grassroots facilities and supporting community sports clubs.
To boost funding for cultural and creative projects by applying to participate fully in Creative Europe.
LIB DEMS
To introduce a new Right to Roam Act for England, that would enable people to access green space close to where they live.
To seek to ensure car-free access to the National Parks with new cycling, walking, wheeling and bus links.
An investment of £2.5bn a year in new cycleways and footpaths.
A £5bn investment to support community sports, arts and culture.
GREEN PARTY
To scrap the VAT tourist tax.
To make St. George’s Day and St. David’s Day a public holiday.
REFORM UK
To introduce a lower rate of VAT for the hospitality and tourism sectors.
SNP
Devolve more power to the Welsh Senedd, including the power to decide bank holidays in Wales. Such as St. David’s Day on 1 March.
PLAID CYMRU
Restrictive Proposals
Policy to limit second home ownership.
Increase all visa fees by 25%.
CONSERVATIVES
There are no restrictive approaches identified in the manifesto in relation to sports, leisure and tourism.
LABOUR
Give communities more control over the number of second homes and short-term lets in their areas. Allow authorities to increase council tax by up to 500% where homes are being bought as second homes, with a stamp duty surcharge on overseas residents purchasing such properties.
LIB DEMS
There are no restrictive approaches identified in the manifesto in relation to sports, leisure and tourism.
GREEN PARTY
There are no restrictive approaches identified in the manifesto in relation to sports, leisure and tourism.
REFORM UK
There are no restrictive approaches identified in the manifesto in relation to sports, leisure and tourism.
SNP
Tackle the issues around second home ownership including proposals to close loopholes “which allow holiday homes to pretend to be legitimate lettings businesses…”
PLAID CYMRU
