The next step towards Edinburgh imposing a tourist tax

Councillors will decide next week whether or not to approve the administration’s recommendations that the city introduces a Tourist Tax. The proposal is to charge overnight visitors £2 a night with a cap on seven nights. Scottish government legislation is still required but Edinburgh would be first if Holyrood manages to introduce that legislation. Here we speak to the Council Leader. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message