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Coach Friendly City award for Lichfield

02/03/2010

Lichfield District Council is celebrating winning a coveted Coach Friendly City Award. Ian Austin MP, Minister for the West Midlands, presented the leader of the council and members of the tourism team a stunning glass trophy at the Confederation of Passenger Transport's (West Midlands) annual dinner. The event was held at the Wanderer's Molineax Stadium in Wolverhampton on 27 February.

Councillor David S. Smith, Leader of Lichfield District Council, said: "We are delighted to have won this major national award. Lichfield is now one of only two cities in the West Midlands to have achieved coach friendly status - the other being Stratford on Avon.

"Lichfield District has long been a favourite destination for group travel, and we work hard to attract and look after both visitors and drivers. Being recognised as a coach friendly city will now help us to encourage more and more visitors into our city and district attractions, and will help us to boost our local economy even further."

Phil Bateman, Confederation of Passenger Transport Regional Manager, added: "As an industry we have been urging local authorities to do much more to improve facilities for coach operators and their customers. Good signage, toilets, adequate coach parking, all play a part in growing visitor numbers.

"Coach travel and holidays are on the increase and bring tremendous economic benefit to local economies. Lichfield's coach friendly status ensures it is positioned perfectly to reap these benefits and puts it squarely in the category of tourist location of choice."

 

 

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