I did the touristy thing as I had visitors staying with us two weeks ago. Everywhere we went was busy and I was surprised just how many people there were on holiday in North Wales. I'm told it's difficult to get a room in Llandudno at the weekends if you haven't booked in advance.
Whenever I am in town all the cafes seem to be full of customers and judging by the numbers open they must be doing well. I hear Macdonalds want to open 24/7 now.
It seems to me that if you offer what the customers want then you can't go too far wrong. Money might be tight, and it's likely to get tighter but as a consequence there will be more people staying in the UK for their holidays and more foreigners pouring in to take advantage of the exchange rates.
The majority do of course do want to see a litter free, clean environment and the availability of a decent loo is always a necessity. Both the council and private business can do their bit . Shops and businesses could brush their pavement areas every morning, it would be nice to see some hanging baskets too. However, the overriding thing that will bring tourists back is value for money, appropriate entertainment and the availability of parking space. The latter I believe is critical and that's where the council need to concentrate their efforts and that doesn't mean employing more traffic wardens ( or whatever they call themselves nowadays). Low cost and plentiful parking is doable, even if it involves park and ride.