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Improve visitor facilities and attractions Encourage B&B and local catering start-ups Use the Eco-town itself as a visitor draw Provide suitable accommodation for business uses and business visitors.
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There is considerable scope within appropriate forestry areas to develop a location for a major forest holiday destination, as successfully undertaken in similar locations using the Center Parcs model. Such developments require very careful planning and controls in order to safeguard the natural environment, ecology and habitats, but they do produce significant (in excess of 1000 jobs) quality all-season employment. Provision of such a facility preferably within a 10km radius of Whitehill Bordon could provide a very substantive employment boost as well as providing new conference and leisure facilities.
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The masterplan recommends that some of the MoD buildings could be converted into a new hotel or conference centre. The Officers’ Mess is one good example. Such business-related accommodation might also be available for leisure use at the weekends.
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