Business Advice

Tourism businesses are now required to develop a fire risk assessment, general risk assessment for health and safety and an access statement. See below for links to further information and advice on these and other issues.

• The VisitBritain website for tourism businesses has information on quality, etc.
• The Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service can give free advice on fire safety. They are also running workshops on fire risk assessments.
• Risk assessment
• Advice on legal issues for accommodation businesses is on the Pink Booklet Online
• Tourism South East offer training courses for tourism businesses.
• Visitor attractions are encouraged to sign up to the new National Code of Conduct drawn up by VisitBritain
• Information on accessibility from VisitBritain's Easy Does It guide.
• Information on food safety requirements
• Information on Smoke Free legislation
• How to guard against internet fraud on the Get Safe Online website
• Consumer protection legislation - information can be downloaded below
• Guidance on cancellation terms and other helpful information on unfair contract terms can be downloaded, information on cancellation is on pages 38 and 39 of this document. Further information is on the Office of Fair Trading site.

For further information on these matters contact tourism@easthants.gov.uk.

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