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Making London poorer won’t make Britain richer, Burnham warned
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (478+ words) Steve Reed, the former housing secretary, said voters and MPs were concerned that ‘Manchesterism is anti-London’ Andy Burnham has been told he “can’t make the rest of the country richer by making London poorer” by a staunch ally of Sir…...
England’s city mayors set for broad powers to impose — JournalArta Global
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (317+ words) ?s mayors are set to gain the power to slap a tourism levy on overnight visitors, a move that could raise costs for hotel guests,. England — full details here. England’s mayors are set to gain the power to slap a…...
Local leaders handed powers to drive investment in communities
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1501+ words) Mayors and local leaders will be given new powers with a levy on overnight stays as part of a devolution drive to shift power out of Westminster. More money could be invested into high streets, public transport, and events to…...
London tourism tax capped at 5%, BBC understands
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (1367+ words) The government has not set a cap on the levy percentages mayors can implement London's tourism levy will be capped at 5% of the cost of accommodation, the mayor has said. Sir Sadiq Khan said he "strongly" welcomed plans unveiled by…...
Join Crediton's charity sleepout to combat homelessness
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (301+ words) Crediton residents invited to experience homelessness for a night to support local charity CHAT. CREDITON residents are being invited to trade their warm beds for a night under the stars in aid of local people facing homelessness. CHAT (Churches Housing…...
England's mayors handed power to impose tourist tax in Burnham devolution drive
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (299+ words) MANCHESTER, England, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Regional mayors in England will be handed the power to charge a levy on overnight stays, Britain's government said on Thursday, as it pressed ahead with a tourist tax that Prime Minister Andy Burnham hopes will…...
Hospitality chief blasts govt's 'tourist tax' idea
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (34+ words) uk.news.yahoo.com UK Hospitality Chief Executive Allen Simpson claims the government's 'tourist tax', if set at five percent will cut about "33,000 jobs" from the tourism industry....
Kemi Badenoch denies housing benefit cuts plan would make people homeless
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (667+ words) Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has denied her party's plans to cut housing benefit would make people homeless, but suggested some would have to "move somewhere cheaper". At Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, she had challenged Andy Burnham to commit to…...
Green Light for 3,000-Home Beckton Riverside Regeneration on Former Gasworks
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (428+ words) One of east London’s largest regeneration projects has taken a major step forward after City Hall approved plans for nearly 3,000 homes on the former Beckton Gasworks site in Newham. Newham Council had previously resolved to approve the proposals, but the…...
Barrow gets??16.6m housing boost
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (614+ words) What concerns me is that Rayner put this in motion whilst in 2024 and… The proposed East Lancashire authority would be one of the most impoverished regions in… I think that given the quality of the scheme being proposed, this was…...