00:00Well, the overnight visitor levy is about bringing investment and growth into local areas,
00:04giving mayors the powers so that they can put this levy on, but it's on a percentage rate,
00:11so those that are the bigger establishments will pay more, so it protects family holidays and budget holidays,
00:17but it does allow local areas to unlock potential to invest in transport and local services and growth.
00:23Well, we've got 42 million visitors that visit our country and take advantage of the tourism,
00:30but with that, local areas are saying what we need to do is be in line with other European countries,
00:35allow them to have this percentage rate, which means that it protects the family holidays and the budget holidays,
00:43but it now allows them that investment in transport and infrastructure so that actually it makes it a more pleasant
00:49experience for those that visit,
00:51but also means that they can direct really good local services for their area.
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