Tourism
Thanet DC drops tourism tax plan
Thanet DC has decided to drop plans for a tourism tax because the Government has ‘no intention’ of giving the council the powers to implement one.
Partnership working is making major projects deliverable
Great Yarmouth's core spending power has more than halved between 2010-11 and 2023-24, but it has been particularly encouraging to see the council's work with a range of partners on regeneration bearing fruit, says Sheila Oxtoby.
Vote planned for first UK coastal tourism tax
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) hoteliers will vote on the introduction of a tourist tax in April as the authority withdraws direct funding amid budget pressures.
The power of two
As Devon and Torbay sign up for a groundbreaking devolution deal, Cllr John Hart explains what it will mean for local people, and how it changes the relationship with central government.
English-Welsh council partnership signed in bid for extra funding
Two English and two Welsh county councils have signed a partnership agreement.
Welsh councils to wait for tourism tax
Tourism taxes will not be in place in Wales until 2027, the Welsh Government has estimated.
London council calls for power to impose overnight levy
Westminster City Council has called on the Government to enable local authorities to tax tourists.
The tourism economy is at the centre of life in the borough
The summer invariably threw last-minute challenges at Great Yarmouth BC as it supports its tourism economy, says Sheila Oxtoby.
A Celtic partnership for a flourishing future
The Celtic Heritage Agreement lays the foundation for cooperative working between Cornwall and Wales, starting with four key areas including sustainable housing, says Cllr Linda Taylor.
Not so Barking after all
Barking & Dagenham is maybe not the first borough you’d think of when considering a relaxing bus tour on a summer’s day in London.
Councils call for ministers to think 'more radically' on short-term lets
Whitehall proposals to regulate short-term holiday lets fail to deliver what is needed to tackle housing shortages and ministers should think ‘more radically,’ councils have said.
‘It’s all to play for’
Cornwall Council has seen the collapse of its level three devolution deal. Martin Ford talks to sector experts and those closest to the project about why it fell and what lies ahead.
Short-term lets to need planning permission
The Government has announced new rules to give communities greater control over short-term lets in their areas.
Tourism tax could raise nearly £430m for councils, study finds
More than £428m a year could be raised by imposing a £1-a-night levy on visitors staying in hotels, according to the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP).
Mini-Budget: Universal Credit sanctions tightened
Tens of thousands of people on Universal Credit face sanctions and reductions if they do not show up at jobcentres, under plans unveiled by the chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.
Sector welcomes Sturgeon tourism tax moves
Local government figures have welcomed plans announced yesterday by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to give councils the freedom to levy a tourism tax.
Seven cities shortlisted to host Eurovision 2023
The BBC has announced that seven UK cities have been shortlisted to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.
Welsh secretary pans tax raises for second homes
New Welsh secretary Robert Buckland has spoken out against ‘punitive’ plans to charge more council tax for second homes.
Inflation's impact is far-reaching
Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen says that for district councils 'to remain prudent, painful decisions will have to be made, and it is discretionary services which are likely to be hit hardest'.
Swimming against the tide
Sandwell BC has worked with its partners to overcome the odds and deliver a world-class sports facility on time and in budget for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Tony McGovern and Chris Jones explain