Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog post is published in advance of the final debate on the Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill which will take place on Tuesday 24 March.
Tag: Tourism
Licensing of short-term lets
Reading Time: 8 minutesA brief description of key elements of the recently introduced licensing system for short-term lets.
Scottish tourism and COVID-19: what’s the outlook for the sector?
Reading Time: 6 minutesSPICe has published a comprehensive briefing looking at the impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s tourism sector. It focusses on the scale of impact, business support,
Scotland’s night-time economy and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Reading Time: 7 minutesWith over 6,000 businesses and over 75,000 people employed in the night-time economy across Scotland’s four largest cities, it is an important part of Scotland’s wider economy. This blog looks at the impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s night-time economy.
Destination unknown: tourism, coronavirus (COVID-19), and getting to reboot
Reading Time: 14 minutesThis blog explores the likely impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s tourism sector, government support for the tourism sector, and what can be done to reboot Scotland’s tourism economy.
A tourism target too far?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe national tourism strategy is nearing its end in 2020, making now an apt time to look at the fortunes of the sector. This blog looks at current trends and government spend in the tourism sector.
Short term lets: time for regulation?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The growth in short term lets, facilitated by peer to peer online platforms, such as Airbnb, has sparked debate about whether short term lets should