Tourism news and updates for Mull and Iona
Business Development Workshop with Visit Scotland Monday October 26th 1.00pm – 4.00pm or Tuesday October 27th 10am – 1.00pm Learn how to team up with neighbouring businesses to create all-in-one island experiences that attract international travellers and boost everyone’s bookings. This free workshop is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the travel
Mull Community Council have many concerns over Argyll & Bute Council’s revised visitor levy proposal and the current consultation. While we support any investment in infrastructure that improves the visitor experience or relieves communities of the pressures of having high visitor numbers, we would like to see the council prove that the benefits outweigh the
The Council has not demonstrated that visitors create costs requiring a new tax The proposal starts from the opportunity to raise income from visitors, rather than first — or at any point — establishing the need and rationale for the Levy. The Council Leader said in July that “Every area of life wants more investment than
Our VMI Member, Becky Carter, Isle of Mull Cottages, has been in touch with VMI to highlight the issue of the proposed Short Term Let Control Area. VMI is very grateful to Becky for raising awareness of this proposal and providing the guidance from ASSC. Read Becky’s letter. “You may be aware by now that
Response sent to Councillors Jim Lynch, Amanda Hampsey, Willie Hume and Andrew Kain and Jenni Minto MSP and Brendan O’Hara MP Visitor Levy: Visit Mull and Iona’s Position Visit Mull and Iona (VMI) represents 150 members operating 190 Mull and Iona businesses. VMI believes a visitor levy for Mull and Iona would cause significant harm
The Board of Argyll and the Isles Tourism Cooperative (AITC), representing tourism and hospitality businesses across Argyll and the islands, has reaffirmed its opposition to the proposed year-round £5 Visitor Levy under current conditions. AITC supports investment in infrastructure and services that benefit visitors, residents and communities. Well-targeted investment could improve the visitor experience and
