Submission History: Motion by Councillor Blair Anderson:- "Council notes that the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill was passed in the Scottish Parliament on 28th May 2024, granting a local authority the power to impose a levy to be charged on the purchase of overnight accommodation. Following the passage of the Bill, Council formally agrees - subject to the relevant guidance, process, consultation, revision, approval, timescales and related matters - to begin the process set out in s12(1)(a) of the Bill, with the speedy preparation and publication of: (i) an outline of the proposed scheme ("the proposal") (ia) a statement about the cases and circumstances under the proposal in which the levy (or a sum equivalent to the levy) is not payable or may be reimbursed (ii) a statement about the objectives of the proposal, including how the authority intends to measure and report on the achievement of those objectives, and (iii) an assessment of the impacts of the proposal in the authority's area Recalling the decision taken on February 15th on the formation of a Service Redesign & Future Income Generation Political Oversight Group and related officer groups, in developing a proposed scheme to be taken forward to committee for approval to go out to consultation, consideration should be given by the political oversight group to the list of matters detailed in s13 of the Bill and other relevant provisions." Help Icon

This is the history for the submission "Motion by Councillor Blair Anderson:- "Council notes that the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill was passed in the Scottish Parliament on 28th May 2024, granting a local authority the power to impose a levy to be charged on the purchase of overnight accommodation. Following the passage of the Bill, Council formally agrees - subject to the relevant guidance, process, consultation, revision, approval, timescales and related matters - to begin the process set out in s12(1)(a) of the Bill, with the speedy preparation and publication of: (i) an outline of the proposed scheme ("the proposal") (ia) a statement about the cases and circumstances under the proposal in which the levy (or a sum equivalent to the levy) is not payable or may be reimbursed (ii) a statement about the objectives of the proposal, including how the authority intends to measure and report on the achievement of those objectives, and (iii) an assessment of the impacts of the proposal in the authority's area Recalling the decision taken on February 15th on the formation of a Service Redesign & Future Income Generation Political Oversight Group and related officer groups, in developing a proposed scheme to be taken forward to committee for approval to go out to consultation, consideration should be given by the political oversight group to the list of matters detailed in s13 of the Bill and other relevant provisions." ".

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Glasgow City Council 27/06/2024 Click here