Greater linkage should be made between the two policies to ensure that the promotion of tourism in EC6 is equally reflected in RA2 for the rural areas. Improved economic activity in the District based on tourism should not be limited to the towns and villages. Whilst Policy RA2 (vii) provides a broad policy direction, it needs to be more positive in seeking to attract better levels and quality of tourism including accommodation and self-catering facilities in rural locations. In addition it should promote the improvement of facilities related to existing tourism facilities or the Core Strategy should include a specific tourism policy reflecting and reinforcing paragraphs 12.28 - 12.30. The policy would be more effective in terms of supporting rural-based tourism and would better reflect the importance that tourism plays in the national, regional and local economies, as reflected in current PPS21 and emerging NPPF policy.

In addition, it is felt that Policy EC6 would be more effective in promoting tourism development if the following was added to the list of opportunities under paragraph 16.32:

" for holiday parks to become hotels in towns, villages and in rural locations"