A PLAN to persuade visitors to East Hampshire's top tourist attractions to stay longer is expected to

boost the economy.

The formation of a partnership between four of the

district's most popular destinations includes Petersfield Library, Gilbert White House in Selborne,

Chawton House Library, and Jane Austen's House

Museum in Chawton.

Made possible since the South Downs was designated

a national park, it is just one of hundreds of joint initiatives set out in the first Partnership Management

Plan for the South Downs National Park launched last

week.

Visitors to the park spend £464m each year and support more than 8,200 local jobs, but few stay

overnight.

The Heritage Collection partnership hopes to

increase these figures by encouraging more to visit

and stay for longer.

For full story, see this week's Alton Herald.