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Herne Bay's growth threatened by Canterbury's greed

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Herne Bay's future centres on tourism - it's a business model that is tried and trusted, it's well-understood and it's sustainable.

It makes sense to make the most of the most obvious quality Herne Bay has - the fact that it's a nice little town by the seaside.

Tourism is not isolated from the rest of the local economy, quite the reverse. Our vistors - whether coming for a day trip, a weekend, or longer - generate business and spread wealth at every turn. B&B room tabs, restaurant bills, pub rounds, shop tills, even parking meters.

Money, time and effort spent encouraging tourism in Herne Bay is not expenditure, it's investment.

But Canterbury City Council seems to think differently. Rather than investing in promoting Herne Bay's tourist offering, they insist on charging people who want to promote our town and encourage tourism.

Any B&B or hotel owner who wants to promote their business on Canterbury's tourism website has to pay £275, plus £10 per room, plus VAT to get the most basic entry - bare bones facts plus 25 words of text. Times are hard and margins are tight, so this is beyond the budget of most of these small businesses.

As a result, anyone looking at Canterbury's tourism site could be forgiven for thinking that Herne Bay has just 2 B&Bs - one on Western Esplanade, and one in Herne. A stroll along the seafront will take you past many excellent B&Bs that don't get a mention.

Canterbury seems to have forgotten that it is in everyone's best interests to encourage tourism and foster a thriving local economy, rather than to grasp every chance to take yet more money from the local Council tax payers. Instead of acting as an agent of promotion, our Council has cast itself in the role of advertising agency.

Canterbury's short-term greed could be the death of our town.


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Herne Bay B&Bs

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Here are some of the Bed & Breakfasts available in Herne Bay. In my experience B&Bs always work harder to make your stay a happy one than hotels do. I think it's a matter of pride.

Westgrange House B & B
42, Busheyfield Rd, Herne, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 7LJ
t: 01227 740663
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The Bayview Hotel
86, Central Parade, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 5JJ
t: 01227 741458
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Summerhouse
15, Glenbervie Drive, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 6QL
t: 01227 363192
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The Priory B & B
203, Canterbury Rd, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 5UG
t: 01227 366670
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Evening Tide
97, Central Parade, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 5JJ
t: 01227 365014
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Hobbit Hole
41a, Pigeon Lane, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 7ES
t: 01227 368155

Victoria Private Hotel
85, Central Parade, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 5JQ
t: 01227 369660

Aqua Bay Guest House
92, Central Parade, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 5JJ
t: 01227 742111

Pebbles Reach
96, Central Parade, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 5JJ
t: 01227 372855

Lazy Days
54, Avenue Road, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 8TG
t: 01227 368335

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