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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…...
Letters: Auckland Council already has a tool to raise money from visitors to the city
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (649+ words) Council has an alternative to bed tax Auckland Council and other councils invited the Government to introduce a bed tax for visitors. This tax has been declined but with an offer of a share in the International Visitor Levy (IVL). Meantime…...
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…...
England's mayors handed power to impose tourist tax in Burnham devolution drive
2+ day, 12+ 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…...
Barrow gets??16.6m housing boost
2+ day, 15+ 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…...
How will the new tourist tax affect London - and what could it pay for?
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (889+ words) A “tourist tax” is to be introduced in London. The new levy aims to raise hundreds of millions of pounds to be ploughed back into making the capital an even more attractive city to visit. Communities Secretary Angela Rayner was…...
Nottingham business leader 'left homeless as a child' signs up for charity sleepout
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (552+ words) A Notts business leader has revealed how being made homeless as a child inspired her to support a major fundraiser. Having fled war-torn Belfast at the height of the Troubles, Suzanne Steele has forged a hugely successful career and is…...