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Inverness demonstration demands ‘Highland Council Think Again’ over visitor levy after a meeting between hospitality businesses and the council at Eden Court





Inverness saw a protest against Highland Council’s proposed visitor levy earlier today following a meeting between local authority officials and around a hundred members of the region’s hospitality sector.

The protest against the Highland visitor levy. Picture: James Mackenzie
The protest against the Highland visitor levy. Picture: James Mackenzie

Visit Inverness Loch Ness staged the meeting at Eden Court so businesses from across the region could voice their serious concerns about the visitor levy - read the full story here.

Many argued it would see a lot of small operators go bust while larger accommodation providers would see their margins shrink to the point of risking their viability.

The protest against the Highland visitor levy. Picture: James Mackenzie
The protest against the Highland visitor levy. Picture: James Mackenzie

The demonstrators marched from Eden Court to Inverness Town House with placards calling on “Highland Council Think Again” and “No Levy”.

The marchers chanted - “Highland Council - no to the levy” as they went.

The protest against the Highland visitor levy. Picture: James Mackenzie
The protest against the Highland visitor levy. Picture: James Mackenzie

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