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Government and Tourism Roles

A coastal town is planning for a busy summer. Read the briefing, then investigate how public bodies and tourism businesses share responsibility. Use evidence from the briefing and your own knowledge.

Briefing: Seaborne’s summer plan

Seaborne is a fictional coastal town in England. Its council is considering a summer visitor plan. Last year, crowded streets led to litter near the dunes, while local cafés and guesthouses reported a successful season. The council may improve signs and bins, repair a public path to the beach, and ask the police and coastguard to review safety arrangements. A conservation charity says visitors should use a raised boardwalk to protect nesting birds. Local businesses want visitors to stay longer, and residents want quieter streets. The council can plan local services and public spaces, but private businesses decide how to run their own shops and accommodation. National laws and funding can also affect what the town is able to do.

Investigate the roles

Use the briefing to answer the questions. More than one answer may be reasonable where you explain your thinking.

1.Which task is most clearly a role for Seaborne Council?

Deciding the prices charged by every café
Repairing a public path and placing bins
Running every guesthouse
Choosing which birds nest in the dunes

2.Match each organisation or group to the role that best fits the briefing.

Local council
Private guesthouse
Conservation charity
Police and coastguard

Encourages protection of nesting birds
Plans local public spaces and services
Decides how to run its accommodation
Review public and coastal safety arrangements

3.True or false? The council can simply order every private café to stay open later. Give one reason for your choice.

TrueFalse

4.Complete the sentence: A public path, road or bus service is an example of tourism because it helps people reach places.

5.Name two actions in the briefing that could help reduce harm to the dunes or wildlife.

6.Why might the council, local businesses and residents disagree about the summer plan? Explain one possible conflict of interests.

7.Choose one proposal from the briefing—more bins, a repaired public path, improved signs, or a raised boardwalk. Explain how it could benefit visitors and the town.

8.The town has money for only two improvements this year. Recommend two actions from the briefing and explain how your choices balance visitor needs with residents’ or wildlife’s needs.