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Cabinet. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
Proposed visitor levy and public consultation
Cabinet noted the report. It recommended that Council approve the draft visitor levy proposal in Appendix A and proceed to consult on it. It recommended that Council delegate authority to the Director of Economic Development, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Investment & Development, to take the legal steps needed before the levy is adopted. It noted that a further report will return to Cabinet and Council in March for a final decision on whether to adopt the levy.
Council. Full Council sets the budget and council tax and approves major plans.
Visitor levy consultation
Council agreed to approve a draft visitor levy proposal (Appendix A) and to consult on it, with the consultation starting on 1 December 2025. It delegated authority to the Director of Economic Development to take the legal steps needed before any levy is adopted, including arranging the consultation. It noted that a further report will return to Cabinet and Council in March for a final decision on whether to adopt the levy. The vote was 62 for and 10 against, with no abstentions; those against were Cllrs Abdul-Sattar, Brown-Reckless, Cowan, Davies, Driscoll, Lancaster, Melbourne, Owen, Topham and Williams.
Economy & Culture Scrutiny Committee. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
Visitor levy: consultation results and next steps
The committee agreed that the Chair would write to the Cabinet Member with its observations and recommendations on the way forward. The minute records no decision on the report itself.
Cabinet. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
Visitor Levy consultation outcome
Cabinet noted the contents of the report. It recommended that Council note the consultation response, agree to implement the Visitor Levy based on the Visitor Levy Proposal and paragraphs 75 to 123 of the report, delegate authority to the Director of Economic Development to implement it, and delegate authority to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with UK Hospitality.
Council. Full Council sets the budget and council tax and approves major plans.
Visitor Levy for Cardiff
Council noted the consultation response and agreed to implement a Visitor Levy in Cardiff, based on the Visitor Levy Proposal. It delegated the implementation work to the Director of Economic Development, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Investment & Development. It also delegated to the same officer, in the same way, the power to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with UK Hospitality, a written agreement setting out how the two parties will work together. The vote was 57 for and 8 against, with none abstaining. Those against were Cllrs Cowan, Davies, Driscoll, Lancaster, Melbourne, Owen, Topham and Williams.
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