Visit London chief steps down

Bidwell will leave Visit London at the end of 2008 after three years in the role.

Visit London chair Tamara Ingram said: “James has made an enormous contribution to Visit London, transforming the organisation into a world class marketing agency which the capital can be genuinely proud of. We will miss his energy and leadership but wish him well with his new challenge.”

Bidwell added: “Visit London has made great progress over the past three years. Delivering record levels of spending by international visitors has been a real achievement. Tourism is one of the capital’s most vital industries as it translates directly into jobs for London and Londoners.”