South Hams Tourism Forum
Elected Representatives
The role of the representative:
- Represent your particular sector
- Regularly attend tourism forum meetings
- Assist with topical issues affecting tourism
- Involvement in VIP/Press/Ministerial visits if appropriate
- Help to influence a review of the tourism forum
- Feedback to the forum on issues affecting your particular sector
The Sectors are (unless stated all are elected by the Tourism Industry
The current representatives are:
Joint Chairman (Councillor - chosen by SHDC)
Cllr Bryan Carson
The Byre
Easton
Bigbury, KINGSBRIDGE
TQ7 4AN
Joint Chairman (Industry - elected by tourism industry)
Neil Girling
SLOOP INN SELF CATERING
C/o Buckland Cottage
West Buckland
KINGSBRIDGE
TQ7 3AQ
01548 560448
neil.girling1@virgin.net
Guesthouses (elected by tourism industry)
Clive Wigfall
The Red Slipper
Stoke Gabriel
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 6RU
01803 782315
enquiries@redslipper.co.uk
Activities (elected by tourism industry)
Phil Sheardown
CANOE ADVENTURES LTD.
1 Church Court
Harberton
TOTNES
TQ9 7UG
01803 865301
canoe@canoeadventures.co.uk
British Holiday & Home Parks Association (elected by tourism industry)
John And Shirley Stansell
CHURCHWOOD VALLEY HOLIDAY CENTRE
Churchwood Valley
Wembury Bay
NR PLYMOUTH
PL9 0DZ
01752 862382
churchwoodvalley@btinternet.com
Independent Self Catering (elected by tourism industry)
Faith Scharenguivel
COOMBE HOUSE COTTAGES
North Huish
SOUTH BRENT
TQ10 9NJ
01548 821277
coombehouse@hotmail.com
Hotels
Jamie Waugh
Dartmouth Golf & Country Club
Blackawton
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 7DE
Tel: 01803 712686
generalenquiries@dgcc.co.uk
Food & Drink Association (elected by tourism industry)
Mark Godfrey
DART MARINA HOTEL
Sandquay Road
DARTMOUTH
TQ6 9PH
01803 832580
markg@dartmarinahotel.com
Transport (elected by tourism industry)
Mike Palmer
DART PLEASURE CRAFT LTD
5 Lower Street
DARTMOUTH
TQ6 9AJ
01803 834488
sales@riverlink.co.uk
Inns (elected by tourism industry)
Nigel Way
Royal Castle Hotel
Dartmouth
Devon
TQ6 9PS
Tel: 01803 833033
enquiry@royalcastle.co.uk
Farms (elected by tourism industry)
Position currently vacant
Tourist Information Centres (elected by the Association of South Hams TICs) - one only
Neil Girling
SLOOP INN SELF CATERING
C/o Buckland Cottage
West Buckland
KINGSBRIDGE
TQ7 3AQ
01548 560448
neil.girling1@virgin.net
Attractions (elected by Tourism Industry) - one only
Chris Murray
PENNYWELL FARM & WILDLIFE CENTRE
Lower Dean
BUCKFASTLEIGH
TQ11 0LT
01364 642023
info@pennywellfarm.co.uk
Museums (elected by South Hams Museums group)
Position currently vacant
Self Catering Agencies (Elected by Tourism Industry)
Moray Bowater
Helpful Holidays
Mill Street
Chagford
Devon
TQ13 8AW
01647 433593
help@helpfulholidays.com
Trading Community (Elected by Tourism Industry)
Carolyn Custerson
Close Focus Tourism Consultancy
6 Beechwood Drive
Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 1RR
Tel: 07968 261845
email: carolyn.custerson@btinternet.com
Training (Elected by Tourism Industry)
Rosie Bates
Project Co-ordinator, Devon
Tourism Skills Network
c/o Economy & Regeneration Service
Devon County Council
County Hall
Exeter
EX2 4QD
01392 38314
email: devon@tsnsw.org.uk
