{"id":17427,"date":"2017-02-17T14:44:09","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T14:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=17427"},"modified":"2017-02-17T14:44:09","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T14:44:09","slug":"brexit-impact-tourism-cardiff-says-council-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/02\/17\/brexit-impact-tourism-cardiff-says-council-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Brexit could impact tourism in Cardiff, says council leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17436 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism2TL_17.02.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"brexit-tourism2tl_17-02-17\" width=\"830\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism2TL_17.02.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism2TL_17.02.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism2TL_17.02.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism2TL_17.02.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism2TL_17.02.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism2TL_17.02.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17436 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism2TL_17.02.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"brexit-tourism2tl_17-02-17\" width=\"830\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism2TL_17.02.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism2TL_17.02.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism2TL_17.02.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism2TL_17.02.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism2TL_17.02.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism2TL_17.02.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/noscript><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CARDIFF\u00a0council must develop an \u201cinternational strategy\u201d to deal with the impact of Brexit on tourism and attract more visitors to the city.<\/span><br \/>\nCouncil leader\u00a0Phil Bale set out his\u00a0economic development plans for\u00a0the next two years at a meeting at City Hall last night, during which cabinet members considered their priorities before presenting the budget for approval at a full council meeting next Thursday.<br \/>\nCoun Bale expressed concerns over the effect on the administration\u2019s finances of leaving the EU during the council\u2019s economy and culture scrutiny committee.<br \/>\n\u201cThere is a worry here with the complexity of the Brexit process. The impact on tourism will directly impact on our income,\u201d said Coun Bale, leader of the Labour group.<br \/>\nCardiff business owners, however, remain optimistic.<br \/>\nThe council\u2019s corporate plan, which sets out the administration\u2019s key priorities, commits to developing \u201ca revised international strategy for Cardiff in 2017-18 reflecting implications and opportunities from last year\u2019s referendum decision for the UK to leave the EU\u201d.<br \/>\nIt also pledges to implement a \u201ctourism strategy with a view to attracting more visitors to the city who stay longer and spend more by March 2018\u201d.<br \/>\nAccording to the most up-to-date figures from the council, 20.5 million people visited Cardiff from 2015 to 2016, although this includes people from all countries, not just within the EU. The target for 2017 to 2018 is a three per cent increase on the previous year.<br \/>\nWelsh government data from 2014 showed tourism in Cardiff supported over 24,400 jobs in 1,455 businesses, representing 11 per cent of total employment. Overall employment in the sector increased over the previous 10 years.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17556\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17556\" style=\"width: 551px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17556\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism4_TL_17.02.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"brexit-tourism4_tl_17-02-17\" width=\"551\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism4_TL_17.02.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism4_TL_17.02.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism4_TL_17.02.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism4_TL_17.02.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism4_TL_17.02.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism4_TL_17.02.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17556\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism4_TL_17.02.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"brexit-tourism4_tl_17-02-17\" width=\"551\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism4_TL_17.02.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism4_TL_17.02.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism4_TL_17.02.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism4_TL_17.02.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism4_TL_17.02.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism4_TL_17.02.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/noscript> Employment statistics for the tourism sector in Cardiff credit: Visit Wales<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe latest data by Visit Wales, taken from the International Passenger Survey 2010-2014, says there was an average of 291,000 international visits to Cardiff per year and an average annual spend of \u00a3111 million.<br \/>\nAbout half of these visitors came from EU countries, with 16 per cent coming from France and eight per cent from Germany and Ireland respectively.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17551\" style=\"width: 589px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17551\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_17.02.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"brexit-tourism_tl_17-02-17\" width=\"589\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_17.02.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_17.02.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_17.02.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_17.02.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_17.02.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_17.02.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17551\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_17.02.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"brexit-tourism_tl_17-02-17\" width=\"589\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_17.02.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_17.02.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_17.02.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_17.02.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_17.02.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_17.02.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/noscript> The countries of origin of visitors to Cardiff credit: Visit Wales<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nAdrian Barsby, chairman of the Wales Tourism Alliance, said: \u201cI think the risks are in terms of the workforce. There are workers in the tourism economy that are from the EU. On the whole it is somewhere between 20 to 25 per cent of the work force, so if they start to feel that there is no long-term career prospects, they will go home.<br \/>\n\u201cIf as a country we are perceived not to be welcoming that message will go home and that could be harmful. For the government it is important to keep the message flowing that we are a friendly nation and then certainly for the foreseeable future it will be great value to visit.\u201d<br \/>\nBusiness owners and tourism sector workers in Cardiff Bay seemed largely positive about the prospects for the future.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Karen Jones, 43, manager of Fabulous Welshcakes said:<\/span><b> \u201c<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I think Cardiff is thriving at the moment with businesses opening up, especially national chains. I don\u2019t foresee it [Brexit] having an effect in Cardiff as in the other cities. Cardiff has a lot to offer and I don\u2019t think that will change unless it becomes more expensive to come here.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17435\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17435\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_13.02.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"brexit-tourism_tl_13-02-17\" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_13.02.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_13.02.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_13.02.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_13.02.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_13.02.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_13.02.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17435\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_13.02.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"brexit-tourism_tl_13-02-17\" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_13.02.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_13.02.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_13.02.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_13.02.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_13.02.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Brexit-Tourism_TL_13.02.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/noscript> Karen Jones, manager of Fabulous Welshcakes, thinks the future is bright for tourism in Cardiff.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tony Caley-Burnell, 52, manager of the Norwegian Church said:<\/span><b> \u201c<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Personally I voted to remain because I think the funding that Wales received overall for major schemes has been fantastic. However, we voted to come out. In terms of business here, I will be honest with you, year on year from July last year to now our income is up.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rebecca Griffiths, 28, owner of Zia boutique said:<\/span><b> \u201c<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I am not sure because you cannot predict what\u2019s going to happen but because of the change in the exchange rate it could bring more tourists here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_17453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17453\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17453\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"img_1542\" width=\"595\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17453\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"img_1542\" width=\"595\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/IMG_1542-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/noscript> Cardiff Bay is one of the city&#8217;s main tourist areas.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nFinancial reports show no sign of the value of the pound recovering since its slump after the EU referendum, making it cheaper for tourists to visit.<br \/>\nMr Barsby said: \u201cThe change in the value of the pound has benefitted Wales. I think it is possible that it could be positive in terms of tourist numbers.<br \/>\n\u201cMaking any kind of forecast is always risky but I think on the positive side Brexit does give an\u00a0opportunity to the country as a whole to look at structures between the business community and government in general.<br \/>\n\u201cWe are engaging with members to find out what level of support they would like to see from government with things like the amount of money available for marketing and product development.<br \/>\n\u201cWe have fantastic people and we have fantastic culture. If you have a great product you can always find a market for it, and in Wales we have a fantastic proposition.\u201d<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conservative councillor Rod McKerlich, of Radyr and Morganstown said<\/span><b>: \u201c<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are so many current predictions about the impact of Brexit, to make more is to give astrology the appearance of a respectable science.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\nHe added: \u201cOn the whole you would have thought that the impact of Brexit would have been favourable for the tourism sector.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARDIFF\u00a0council must develop an \u201cinternational strategy\u201d to deal with the impact of Brexit on tourism and attract more visitors to the city. Council leader\u00a0Phil Bale set out his\u00a0economic development plans for\u00a0the next two years at a meeting at City Hall last night, during which cabinet members considered their priorities before presenting the budget for approval at a full council meeting next Thursday. Coun Bale expressed concerns over the effect on the administration\u2019s finances of leaving the EU during the council\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":248,"featured_media":17436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[192,929,52,3571],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-17427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-brexit","tag-budget","tag-cardiff-council","tag-eu-referendum"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Brexit could impact tourism in Cardiff, says council leader - The Cardiffian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/02\/17\/brexit-impact-tourism-cardiff-says-council-leader\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Brexit could impact tourism in Cardiff, says council leader - The Cardiffian\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"CARDIFF\u00a0council must develop an \u201cinternational strategy\u201d to deal with the impact of Brexit on tourism and attract more visitors to the city. 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