"Certainly many tourists show an interest in seeing inside the building. Some investment is desperately needed - to insulate the place (repairs to rotting window frames and secondary internal glazing for instance) as well as to install adequate…"
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As the Council will be moving out of the Guildhall buildings and in to the new West Offices a new purpose needs to be found for the Guildhall buildings. I think this new purpose should maximise York's assets:1. History2. TouristsWe have Yorvik which is a nationally know centre - bringing the past alive. I think York should bring the medieval past alive showing what it was to like to live in the northern capital. The Guildhall buildings are ideally situated for tourists to access. The…See More
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A new use for the Guildhall buildings
Posted on February 22, 2012 at 11:00 1 Comment 1 Like
As the Council will be moving out of the Guildhall buildings and in to the new West Offices a new purpose needs to be found for the Guildhall buildings. I think this new purpose should maximise York's assets:
1. History
2. Tourists
We have Yorvik which is a nationally know centre - bringing the past alive. I think York should bring the medieval past alive showing what it was to like to live in the northern capital. The Guildhall buildings are ideally situated for…
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slow down!
Posted by Philly Hare on October 9, 2012 at 14:19 4 Comments 2 Likes
Another idea to come out of the York report: an annual ‘Slow-down Day’ (perhaps as part of the over-50s festival) with quiet and unhurried activities, and peaceful places for reflection and social contact.Any thoughts?
Tourism and dementia
Posted by Philly Hare on October 9, 2012 at 14:22 0 Comments 0 Likes
And some ideas from the report as to how to engage the tourism industry in York and capture its benefits. ..
• York has a range of people who provide guided tours and way-finding
services for tourists. Their services can also assist people with dementia and it may be simple to improve their understanding of what people with dementia might need. A link with Torbay Dementia Action Alliance would be useful.
• Existing websites promoting hotels, B+Bs, restaurants and shops…
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