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Northumberland council vows to oppose £2 tourist tax backed by North East mayor
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (574+ words) The Conservative administration at Northumberland County Council has put itself on a collision course with the North East Mayor over plans to introduce a tourist tax across the region. Kim McGuinness is among the regional mayors who will be allowed…...
Edinburgh’s ‘final straw’ tourist tax is a warning to England
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (850+ words) Edinburgh council said its tourism tax would raise £50m a year to invest in the city, following its launch in July. But less than two months on, industry groups are sounding the alarm that the tourist tax has helped make Edinburgh…...
Beloved Fife bakery's £11 million major expansion plans approved
21+ hour, 27+ min ago (578+ words) A BELOVED Scottish bakery’s £11 million plans to expand its operating base as part of a bid to double its number of outlets have been approved. Fife Council green-lit Baynes the Family Bakers' extension plans at its Lochore base earlier this…...
Electricity distribution company pledges £12m to communities
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (475+ words) Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has pledged £12 million for communities via its new strategic investment fund. The announcement of the new funding comes as Highland Council agreed to object to the infrastructure firm’s plans for a 173km power line between…...
Badenoch warns of tourist tax ‘disaster’ for hospitality industry
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (571+ words) Planned tourist taxes on overnight stays will be a disaster for hospitality businesses, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch warned. Andy Burnham’s Government has given permission for regional leaders across large parts of England to introduce levies on overnight stays to help…...
Business warns Southend tourist tax could do 'more harm than good' without care
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (454+ words) A TOURIST tax could do "far more damage" than good if it is not "very carefully considered", a Southend businessman has said. The warning follows Government plans to let mayors in England introduce a levy on overnight stays. Southend Council…...
Saugeen Shores Says Tourist Camps Not for Sale as Consultant Review Looks at Fees, Land
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (887+ words) The Town of Saugeen Shores says it does not intend to sell its two municipal tourist camps. The consultant review behind the question will examine camp fees, capital needs and potential surplus land near both camps. Its findings will go…...
Bournemouth could lose out on visitor tax powers, council leader says
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (499+ words) Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole risks losing out under the proposed visitor tax, its council leader said. Councillor Millie Earl has said BCP was a "real risk" of missing out because the Government has not approved its devolution deal. She said:…...
Biomass sector fears closures after subsidy decision
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (373+ words) THERE are fears for the future of Britain's small biomass power plants after the government decided against extending their subsidies. The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero confirmed support would end from next year, a move it claimed would save…...
Tourist tax plans will be ‘hugely damaging’, warn holiday firms
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (564+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to impose tourist taxes will be “hugely damaging” and a “kick in the teeth” for the hospitality industry, hotel and tourism firms have warned. Premier Inn owner Whitbread and Butlin’s are among major…...