Still feeling her presence. Princess Kate said she felt as though the late Queen Elizabeth II sent her family a sign when rainbows appeared in the sky in Balmoral after her death.
21.09.2022 - 21:11 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Edinburgh council bosses have called for a 'tourist tax' following a huge spike in visitors to the city following the Queen's death.
Chiefs said the taxes could bring in £15 million extra a year. Stats show the tourism industry in the city supports around 30,000 local jobs, with overnight visitors spending over £1.9billion a year.
City of Edinburgh council leader Cammy Day hopes to bring forward a timeline for the levy in November - and said 85 per cent of locals and businesses supported the tax.
He warned the city will struggle to manage large scale events in the future without investment. Edinburgh would be the first city in the UK to introduce the tax.
Mr Day said: "The scenes in the last ten days from Edinburgh's response to the death of the Queen were exceptional.
"And I have no doubt that these stunning images of our city, which were beamed around the world to billions of people, will translate into even more interest in Edinburgh as an incredible place to visit.
"This is, of course, hugely welcome - particularly for businesses following the hardship of the pandemic and in the face of steep inflation. But we must acknowledge that spikes in visitor numbers to Edinburgh are not without their challenges.
"As we all know, the city's population more than doubles in August during the Festivals, and Hogmanay remains one of the most famous celebrations on the planet.
"While we are of course well versed in hosting major events, Edinburgh is a small city. We need to manage how the city's popularity affects our people and how it impacts our streets.
"Our economic strength has brought us a great deal of success but, without an additional income stream, we will struggle to manage and support this success in the future.
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Still feeling her presence. Princess Kate said she felt as though the late Queen Elizabeth II sent her family a sign when rainbows appeared in the sky in Balmoral after her death.
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