The GREENLOFT Project
HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION POLICY
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1. Policy & Procedure
2. Environmental Policy
3. Social & Economic Policy
i. The GREENLOFT Project is a programme of wildlife habitat restoration, undertaken solely by John Calder. There are no employees, but occasionally specialised work is undertaken by contractors or by volunteers.
ii. At this stage, the GATEHOUSE is the only holiday cottage operated within the GREENLOFT Project.
iii. The procedure for acquiring suggestions from the cottage visitors for improvement (in any aspect of the service) is to maintain a visitors’ book and to encourage feedback by letter or by e-mail. Each year a summary of changes to the accommodation is issued to previous visitors to show what improvements have been made.
i. Electricity is charged at 10p per unit. The first £10 is included in the weekly rental but additional use is paid by slot-meter to encourage conservation.
ii. Our guidance on power and water use encourages the use of showers as they are more efficient than baths in both the water and the electricity used.
iii. Recycling of board, paper, cans and glass is fully supported with clear guidance on collection days for the visitor’s specific week.
iv. Visitors are guided to use local suppliers (and we provide a small sample of their produce as a welcome pack – honey, bread, butter, cakes, etc) to reduce carbon emissions.
i. Every visitor is supplied, in advance of their visit, with the appropriate monthly guide from the West Dorset Tourist Information Centre on local attractions, exhibitions, markets and other activities,
ii. An official countryside code leaflet is part of the information pack held at the cottage.
iii. Not every visitor wants to do so, but many choose to take a guided tour of conservation activities undertaken in the GREENLOFT Project. In these cases, a handout is available to summarise what is the purpose and benefit of the activity observed. In a typical year the work undertaken results in 300 metres of hedge being restored by laying and fencing, and 300 bags of charcoal being produced from otherwise waste-wood.
iv. Visitors are encouraged to visit artists and craftsmen who operate within the area to support the local economy.
v. A list of recommended restaurants, and pubs is also provided to visitors
vi. The suppliers of the specialised services listed in 1.i are all local (i.e. within 5 miles).