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BBC News
16-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Bath and Cambridge calls to introduce tourist tax in 'heritage cities'
A tourist tax at two key heritage cities would be a "fairer system", two council leaders say as they call on the government to introduce a levy a joint letter, the Bath & North East Somerset (BANES) Council leader Kevin Guy and the Cambridge City Council leader Cameron Holloway have urged the local government secretary Angela Rayner to support the "destination" say both cities are under strain because of tourism, adding tourists have "costs associated with them".A Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesperson said there were no plans to introduce a tourist tax system, and said a Business Improvement District can introduce overnight levies. Councillor Manda Rigby from Banes said: "I think it is an idea whose time has come. "It speaks to fairness, it speaks to the fact that the burden for looking after the public realm should not fall purely on our own taxpayers when in fact tourists benefit from it and tourists create a demand for it."The call for a tourism tax hasn't received universal support, to the BBC, Kathryn Davis, who is the CEO of Visit West, called for local businesses to be said: "I think there is a risk; we need consultation. Because of our proximity to London, we could be done as a day trip."If you're an international visitor who has already paid for your visa and everything else, if you didn't have to stay overnight, why would you? You could just come for a day and we could lose all that valuable income." Bath sees six million tourists taking in the sights around the city every year, while Cambridge welcomes more than seven million idea of a tourism tax is to be discussed by Bath and North East Somerset councillors at a meeting on 17 UK government has no law which gives English local authorities the power to impose visitor levies themselves. But, Scotland and Wales have granted their councils the ability to tax tourists.A Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesperson said: "There are currently no plans to introduce a tourism tax in England."Places can already choose to introduce a levy on overnight stays through the Accommodation Business Improvement District model."
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
New Labour leader elected to run Cambridge City Council
A new Labour leader of a city council has been elected after the previous post-holder stepped down to concentrate on being a ward Holloway, who represents the Newnham ward on the authority, was formally elected during the council's annual meeting on Davey, the authority's former leader, announced his intention to step down in March, in order to also spend more time with his family. Holloway, who served as the executive councillor for community safety, homelessness and wellbeing, said his priority "will always be to serve our community to the best of my abilities". He added that he would "work tirelessly to ensure that every resident's voice is heard, to empower and support our communities, and to protect the environment – now and for future generations". Recent appointments The Labour Party runs Cambridge City Council with 24 councillors; there are 12 Liberal Democrat councillors, five Green Party councillors and one Conservative member. Rachel Wade, a Labour councillor who represents West Chesterton, was also appointed deputy leader of the council on Thursday. Dinah Pounds, a Labour councillor who represents Romsey, was elected as ceremonial mayor of Cambridge at the same meeting. Her deputy mayor will be Richard Swift, a Labour councillor for West Chesterton. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
