Visitor Levies Could Generate Millions for Local Economies, Say Mayors

Visitor levies could generate millions for local economies, say mayors

English mayors have urged the Government to allow councils to introduce visitor levies to boost regional economies, tourism and infrastructure.

Council and BID company respond to legal challenge to accommodation bid visitor levy - Liverpool Express

On 24 April 2025, Liverpool city centre’s hotels approved an alteration of the Accommodation Business Improvement District to implement a £2 a night Visitor Levy on larger hotels and serviced accommodation blocks.  This replaces the current arrangements which fund the BID through a top-up on business rates.  It will deliver £9.2 million of investment over two years, benefiting local businesses and growing the size of the local visitor economy. T…

FILM: LIVERPOOL’S VISITOR ECONOMY IN FOCUS – INSIGHTS FROM THE VISITBRITAIN LVEP WEBINAR - Liverpool City Region Destination Partnership

By James Wood, Liverpool City Region Destination Partnership Marketing Campaign Manager Liverpool City Region continues to cement its place as a must-visit destination for international travellers, and the latest VisitBritain LVEP webinar was a key opportunity to highlight what makes Liverpool unique. I had the pleasure of discussing how Liverpool’s visitor economy is evolving, where new opportunities lie, and how trade professionals can leverag…

Fresh mayoral call for tourism levy

Six Labour mayors have urged the government to grant them devolved powers to implement a visitor levy in a bid to boost tourism. The group – representing almost 21 million people across the Liverpool City Region, Greater Manchester, London, the North East, the West Midlands…The post Fresh mayoral call for tourism levy appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).