Councillors have agreed the package of capital projects which will be paid for by the Visitor Levy in the City Operations and Infrastructure section
The proceeds from the Visitor Levy will be spent on a wide range of projects, including borrowing to fund the George Street and First New Town, speeding up the relaying of setts on some streets, as well as smaller projects such as £300,000 on providing new litter bins for the city centre.
Read more about the proposals for spending £41.1 million here.
Transport and Environment Convener, Councillor Stephen Jenkinson said: “The Visitor Levy is a transformational development for the Capital, with today marking an important milestone in the process. Edinburgh is already one of the world’s premier visitor destinations, but this comes with a responsibility to properly manage the impacts tourism has on our residents whilst improving visitor experience.
“From short term measures such as increasing the amount of waste and cleansing patrols, alongside long-term strategic projects such as George Street and First New Town, the opportunities which the Visitor Levy could provide for our city cannot be understated.
“We’ve long debated the many things that we’d like to do as a city. We now have the chance to make these a reality, which is something that we should seize with both hands.”
This is the full list of projects which have been recommended:
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Open in new tab Reports on the remaining Visitor Levy revenue spending will now be debated at executive committees throughout February:
- All Programmes: Finance and Resources Committee
- Destination and Visitor Management: Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee
- Culture, Heritage and Events and specific elements of City Operations and Infrastructure: Culture & Communities Committee.
When the council meets in February projects across the spectrum of the executive committees will be discussed.
The council anticipates that the income from the Visitor Levy will be around £45 to 50 million each year by 2028/29. From this smaller sums will be used to fully fund other complete projects.
