Cumbria is getting a new mayor in 2027. Will they be up for introducing a visitor levy on overnight stays in the Lake District?

Read our thoughts on the matter here: https://loom.ly/fw5huPI

#cumbria #thelakedistrict #mayor #visitorlevy

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City of Edinburgh Council confirm £5m investment for Leith Theatre — Leith Theatre Leith Theatre secures £5m through Edinburgh’s Visitor Levy to reopen as a permanent, year-round cultural venue for Leith and the wider city.

📣 Leith Theatre has secured £5m from Edinburgh’s new Visitor Levy nearly 100 years after it was gifted to the people of Leith.

This investment brings us closer to opening as a permanent, year-round cultural venue.

Read more: www.leiththeatre.co.uk/news-feature...

#LeithTheatre #VisitorLevy

We welcome the news that Mayors will be empowered to introduce an overnight stay charge to mitigate the impacts of tourism.

Read more here: https://loom.ly/xUWHHbI

#thelakedistrict #budget2025 #visitorlevy

Going to Loch Lomond? This new charge has just been approved West Dunbartonshire Council has given the go-ahead to introduce a tourist tax to visitors despite majority of locals opposing it

1/2 Interesting to see West Dunbartonshire Council moving ahead with its #VisitorLevy.

In our consultation response, we urged some of the new revenue to be invested in walking.

Better paths, signs, gates & outdoor access don’t just boost tourism, but the health and happiness of residents too.🚶‍♀️

“What about the communities that we have a mandate to protect and serve? This is a massive opportunity for us to actually develop those relationships to mutual benefit.”

#Orkney #visitorlevy 👇🏾🛳️🛩️🌍

Cruise control: could a £5 ‘entry’ fee help balance Orkney’s needs with tourist demand? With tourists outnumbering locals by 20:1, islanders say levy is needed to help protect neolithic sites and maintain public services

Cruise control: could a £5 ‘entry’ fee help balance Orkney’s needs with tourist demand?

#Orkney #visitorlevy #RingofBrodgar #SkaraBrae

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Earlier this week, we released findings of a poll by YouGov of over 2,000 people. It shows support for a charge on visits to the Lake District is high among both residents and visitors!

Read about it on our website.

#visitorlevy #lakedistrict #debate mo

Swan on lake (Llyn Padarn) on sunny day with vegetation in the foreground.

The #VisitorLevy for Wales has launched!
The funds raised will be reinvested into local #tourism projects, including keeping our environment beautiful for everyone to enjoy. 🏞
We look forward to supporting these sustainable tourism initiatives across our communities. 🌅
www.gov.wales/visitor-levy...

Explorer Scout Earns First Dragon Gold Award An Explorer Scout from North Wales, has achieved the coveted Dragon Gold Award – the highest level of the Dragon Award.

#scoutscymru #scouts #scoutswales #scoutsuk #visitorlevy #dragonaward #dragonawards #dragonawards

Welsh visitor levy not welcome in Wrexham as Flintshire considers its options The new Wales Visitor Levy is not welcome in Wrexham according to the council’s lead member for tourism - but Flintshire is still consulting…

Wrexham tourism lead member says Welsh visitor levy not welcome - while Flintshire plans further consultation with businesses.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2535303...

#Wrexham #flintshire #tourism #visitorlevy #LDReporter

Welsh visitor levy not welcome in Wrexham as Flintshire considers its options The new Wales Visitor Levy is not welcome in Wrexham according to the council’s lead member for tourism - but Flintshire is still consulting…

Welsh visitor levy not welcome in Wrexham as Flintshire plans talks.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2535303...

#Wrexham #flintshire #tourism #visitorlevy

⚠️ As Scottish cities consider visitor levies, Scottish Tourism Alliance's open letter to Minister for Public Finance gains momentum - now over 800 signatories! STA develops risk matrix highlighting challenges before any levy goes live. 🔗scottishtourismallia...

#Tourism #VisitorLevy #Scotland

ScoutsCymru Responds to Final Stage of Visitor Levy Bill ScoutsCymru notes the passing of the Visitor Levy Bill at Stage 4 in the Senedd, and welcomes the exemption of under-18s from the legislation.

#scoutscymru #scouts #scoutswales #scoutsuk #visitorlevy

#EdinWebcast #GeorgeStreet

Q: Cllr @ehyslop.bsky.social concerned re effect on cash for other #activetravel schemes
A: Geo St funds report will follow, incl. impact on AT schemes; Council will seek range of cash (including #VisitorLevy) not just from #ScotGov AT cash.

We talk to Julie Ashworth, Chair of Edinburgh’s Visitor Levy Forum "This is a brand-new policy for Scotland and all eyes will be on Edinburgh as it becomes the first city to launch a visitor levy scheme." So begins Julie Ashworth, newly appointed Chair of Edinburgh's...

Edinburgh’s visitor levy is coming! Julie Ashworth, new Chair of the Visitor Levy Forum, tells theQR.co.uk how it’ll support locals & businesses. Read the interview!

theqr.co.uk/2025/06/16/w...

#Edinburgh #VisitorLevy

Isles tourism organisations push for alternative visitor levy model - The Orcadian Online Destination Orkney has joined tourism organisations in Shetland and the Outer Hebrides in penning a letter to Scotland’s public finance minister, urging the government to allow island authorities to a...

A really welcome development to combat ScotGov's bed-based #VisitorLevy. A bed-based system not only misses c.50% of tourists to the #OrkneyIsles but is complicated and cumbersome for individual businesses to administer. An entry-based levy is both fairer and simpler. #Orkney #tourism

Fury as UK's most expensive seaside town abandoned by tourists after new charge Salcombe in Devon was named as the UK's most expensive seaside town in a survey six months ago, but businesspeople say the area is now quieter due to a new parking charge

A typical example of Price Elasticity of Demand in action. Put the overall price up, witness a fall in demand. While this is not a #VisitorLevy or a #touristtax in name, this neatly demonstrates the effect.

www.nottinghampost.com/news/uk-worl...

Very happy to hear #pembrokeshire is NOT introducing a #visitorlevy tourist tax this year.
A very good bit of news for a vital industry in dire straits.

I voted against the SNP's #VisitorLevy and don't want it forced on communities in the Highlands and Islands.

Not even a year since this damaging bill was passed, and the SNP are already having to make this bad legislation slightly less bad.

They should admit they got it wrong.

Scotland’s visitor levy: A blow to rural communities? Argyll and Bute’s proposed percentage-based visitor levy is the wrong solution for such rural communities, an accommodation provider argues

Previously on Bylines Scotland...

#Tourism
#VisitorLevy
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The Visitor Levy: councils all over Scotland are in a mad rush to introduce this. Why? Simple. It adds a new tax everyone will pay, that increases your costs ON TOP of your #counciltax #ScotlandTouristTax #VisitorLevy #SNP

The Visitor Levy: councils all over Scotland are in a mad rush to introduce this. Why? Simple. It adds a new tax everyone will pay, that increases your costs ON TOP of your #counciltax #ScotlandTouristTax #VisitorLevy #SNP

✔️ Rage and Revelations💣: Listen as I, your host John Richardson, passionately lay bare the UGLY TRUTH surrounding the visitor levy in Scotland.🏴
#VisitorLevy #ScotlandVisitorLevy #ScotlandTouristTax #SNP

Scotland’s visitor levy: A blow to rural communities? Argyll and Bute’s proposed percentage-based visitor levy is the wrong solution for such rural communities, an accommodation provider argues

"Argyll and Bute’s proposed 5% levy is too high for rural communities, especially compared to Wales, where the rates are £1.25 per adult and 75p per child per night."

#VisitorLevy
#Tourism
#ArgyllandBute

Did you know, that even if you live in Scotland the #VisitorLevy is something you'll pay? The Scottish Government have created yet another piece of flawed legislation. Find out more in the comment link. #ScottishGovernment #Scotland #news

🌹 Happy Valentine's Day, friends!
Psst—if you’re into thoughtful policy deep dives, check out @richardsonsrubicon’s latest episode debunking myths about Scotland’s visitor levy. Spoiler: It’s not what you think! 🏴🔍
👉 Listen here
#ValentinesDay #VisitScotland #VisitorLevy #TouristTax

Scotland’s visitor levy: A blow to rural communities? Argyll and Bute’s proposed percentage-based visitor levy is the wrong solution for such rural communities, an accommodation provider argues

"One of the main criticisms we have of the levy is its percentage-based rate. Argyll and Bute’s proposed 5% levy is too high for rural communities, especially compared to Wales, where the rates are £1.25 per adult and 75p per child per night."

#VisitorLevy
#Tourism
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Scotland’s visitor levy: A blow to rural communities? Argyll and Bute’s proposed percentage-based visitor levy is the wrong solution for such rural communities, an accommodation provider argues

"While a public consultation is underway – until 10 April 2025 – there is a feeling that the City of Edinburgh’s visitor levy is not only going to be used as a template, but as a straightforward copy and paste."

#Tourism
#HighlandandIslands
#VisitorLevy

🔍✨ Is the Visitor Levy just a burden or a boon? Join the conversation and explore its real implications on Richardson's Rubicon podcast. Share your thoughts!
Listen or watch here: https://zerve.it/debunkingthelevy
#VisitScotland #VisitorLevy #Podcast #TouristTax

🏨💰 Scotland's accommodation tax debate: Uncover the truths of the Visitor Levy on the new episode of Richardson's Rubicon. Dive deeper into its effects, where does the money go?
Listen or watch here: https://zerve.it/debunkingthelevy
#VisitScotland #VisitorLevy #Podcast #TouristTax