tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379719379610817315.post7322040915772085001..comments2023-04-19T22:50:11.235+01:00Comments on Plan B2B: Major Change in VisitScotland Strategy?Ian McCaighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08867447706592162945noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379719379610817315.post-57288938738103826242012-05-15T13:42:06.968+01:002012-05-15T13:42:06.968+01:00It's not just UK taxpayers' money being mi...It's not just UK taxpayers' money being mis-spent, it's EU taxpayers' money too, which is being channelled to support VisitScotland though the European Regional Development Fund.<br><br>What's perverse about this, is the funding's being used to support anti-competitive activity that breaches EU Competition Law.<br><br>The one sanction the European Union has to bring an end to this nonsense is to claw back the funding, leaving Scottish taxpayers to foot the bill for the folly of the Scottish Government they voted into office.terry.jackson@welcomeweb.infohttp://www.welcomeweb.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379719379610817315.post-36897947753995168452012-01-13T11:57:58.756+00:002012-01-13T11:57:58.756+00:00This should now signal the end of VS. Its easy to ...This should now signal the end of VS. Its easy to blame the staff and the "gongs" (like that anon) but we have had so many politicians involved over the past 10 years who prove that their only concern is soundbites. Lets see their likes start to distance themsleves if the press do get involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379719379610817315.post-86705280502823256922012-01-13T11:54:31.467+00:002012-01-13T11:54:31.467+00:00"While this will result in a loss of revenue,..."While this will result in a loss of revenue, it is envisaged that this will be replaced with new revenue streams from the new website"<br>When will they learn??? The people at the top of the VS tree are just a bunch of jokers. One thing for certain is that they are very good at spending our money without ever having to justify or account for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4379719379610817315.post-58726491777268212552012-01-13T11:49:03.311+00:002012-01-13T11:49:03.311+00:00I hope the newspapers pick up on this. Not only we...I hope the newspapers pick up on this. Not only were huge amounts of public (tourism) money spent on VS.com and its various iterations but the cynical side of me remembers that Gongs were awarded to VS staff based on services to Marketing. <br>Nothing short of a full public enquiry is needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com