Chamber and committees

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

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Meeting Agenda

25th Meeting, 2023

• Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Thursday, October 26, 2023 03:04pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.

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2 Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

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Witnesses

Jamie Baker, Service Manager, Economic Development, East Lothian Council

Morag Johnston, Director of Financial and Business Services, Glasgow City Council

Paul Lawrence, Executive Director of Place, City of Edinburgh Council

Cllr Bill Lobban, Convener, Highland Council

Fergus Murray, Head of Development and Economic Growth, Argyll & Bute Council

Kathlene Morrison, Economic Development Officer – Innovation, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

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Tim Fairhurst, Director General, The European Tourism Association (ETOA)

Simon Smith, Policy Manager, The European Tourism Association (ETOA)

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PublicPaper1 posted 26/10/2023 (Ref: LGHP/S6/23/25/1, 206KB, pdf)

LGHP/S6/23/25/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

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4 Work programme

The Committee will consider its approach to anticipated regulations on council tax on second homes.

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LGHP/S6/23/25/3(P) (Private Paper)

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