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Capital-based businesses are being encouraged to take part in Edinburgh’s visitor levy consultation before it closes on 15 December. Speaking to industry representatives at an ETAG business briefing on Tuesday (12 November) to gather views on the city’s levy scheme, council leader Cammy

A "punishing" regulatory framework for Edinburgh’s self-catering sector will cost jobs and do nothing to resolve the city's housing crisis, a trade association has warned after a new study found further reductions in short-term lets could cost Edinburgh's economy £57 million.

Capital residents, businesses and visitors are being invited to have their say on the final plans to raise over £100 million by 2030 from tourism to support the city of Edinburgh. Launching immediately after the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 came into force – which grants Scottish cou

Edinburgh has taken a step closer to becoming the first city in the UK to implement a city-wide Visitor Levy, with councillors approving key details of the draft scheme.

Sir Rocco Forte, chairman of the Eponymous Hotel Group, has criticised plans to introduce a 7% tourist tax in Edinburgh, warning that the move could not be compared to other European cities that impose a flat rate charge.

Paul Lawrence has officially taken up the post of chief executive of the City of Edinburgh Council. Succeeding Andrew Kerr, who retires this weekend after nine years in the role and 42 years of public service, Paul will work closely with the existing management team and Leader Cammy Day to drive for

Legislation to give Edinburgh and other Scottish local authorities the power to introduce a visitor levy took another significant step forward yesterday with MSPs approving its passage to a third and final stage.

A four-week survey by the City of Edinburgh Council has revealed broad support for introducing a visitor levy on overnight accommodation. The survey generated nearly 4,000 responses over Christmas and New Year. Residents and community groups are keen to see revenue reinvested into public services li

A campaign to boost the number of businesses which become real Living Wage accredited has led to 12,000 Edinburgh workers receiving a direct, guaranteed uplift in pay over the past decade.

A recently updated report has revealed that the City of Edinburgh Council's investment in commercial property is bolstering local businesses while generating over £15 million annually for crucial public services. The council’s revamped Commercial Property Strategy, approved by the Financ

The former Scottish Widows headquarters in Edinburgh is to be partially demolished to make way for new housing after councillors gave their approval for the plans.

The Edinburgh Tram Inquiry is set to exceed £13 million in costs. A projection from Transport Scotland indicates that the cost will reach £13,100,812 by the end of this financial year.

Royal Bank of Scotland has called for donations to support Ukrainian refugees arriving in the capital through its donation distribution hub.

The City of Edinburgh Council has agreed a 25-year lease with M&G Real Estate – part of M&G plc’s £71 billion private and alternative assets business – and its property development partner, Qmile Group, for a 349-bed Hyatt Centric hotel at Haymarket Edinburgh. The sev

Supporting local businesses continues to be a focus for the City of Edinburgh Council’s Business Gateway service as a new Retail: Recover & Grow Programme is launched to support the Capital’s retail community as challenges continue to arise from the pandemic.