Edinburgh must 'balance' tourism
Edinburgh needs to balance its rising visitor popularity with βquality of lifeβ for residents, says the SNP's Ben Macpherson.
The Minister for Europe, Migration & International Development said tourism is an "extremely important part of the Scottish economy".
He told ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Debate Night the Scottish Government is committed to a "transient visitor levy" to allow local authorities to raise revenue from tourism.
This week Edinburgh councillors agreed to investigate moving a controversial Christmas market out of the city's Princes Street Gardens next year.
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