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Proposed shake-up to relax rules on EV charge points and outdoor hospitality

Rules for setting up outdoor restaurant seating and electric vehicle (EV) charging points will be relaxed under a proposed shake-up of the planning system. The Scottish Government is opening a consultation on changing “permitted development rights”, ...

11 May 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

ScotRail says ‘most’ trains will not run on strike days, as RMT confirms action

Rail operator ScotRail has confirmed most of its services will not run next week when rail workers take part in a series of strikes. The RMT union announced earlier on Saturday that the action will go ahead after talks failed to resolve a row over ...

18 Jun 2022 at 15:59

Scotland

Hospitality sector hit by cancellations as RMT union confirms rail strikes

Hotels are already being hit by cancellations ahead of next week’s rail strikes, hospitality bosses have warned. Leon Thompson, of the industry body UKHospitality Scotland, said there were a “lot of concerns” in the sector about the financial ...

18 Jun 2022 at 10:54

Scotland

Hospitality sector still ‘fighting for survival’ as costs soar, MSPs warned

Several Scottish Government policies are hitting the hospitality sector while it is still “fighting for its survival”, MSPs have been told. Groups representing tourism and hospitality businesses gave evidence to Holyrood’s Economy Committee ...

24 Jan 2024 at 12:14

Hospitality ‘betrayed’ as Budget fails to replicate UK business rates relief

Small businesses in Scotland have been “betrayed” after the Scottish Government failed to replicate business rates relief pledged south of the border, campaigners have warned. Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison announced in her ...

19 Dec 2023 at 17:02

Scotland’s hospitality industry could lose £50m due to rail strikes, body warns

Scottish hospitality businesses losing £50m due to rail strikes, industry warns

Hospitality bosses say businesses across Scotland could lose around £50 million due to the impact of industrial action taking place on the railways this week. Leon Thompson, executive director of UKHospitality Scotland, said members ...

24 Jun 2022 at 17:54

Scotland

Ministers urged to abandon ‘nonsensical’ plans for so-called latte levy

Retailers and hospitality chiefs are calling on Scottish ministers to ditch “nonsensical” plans to charge a new fee on drinks sold in single-use cups. The Scottish Government wants to bring in a charge of at least 25p when drinks ...

14 Nov 2024 at 20:51

Scotland

Hospitality facing up to 70% higher business rates than in England – trade body

A trade body has warned that some Scottish hospitality businesses could pay up to 70% more in business rates than their English counterparts if they are denied business rates for a third year in a row. UKHospitality Scotland ...

22 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

MSPs told of ‘brutal’ conditions in Scotland’s hospitality and tourism sector

Hospitality and tourism chiefs have spoken of the “brutal” conditions facing the sector – with MSPs told customers are resorting to sharing glasses of wine or bowls of soup in a bid to save cash. Holyrood’s Economy ...

03 Sept 2025 at 12:37

Scotland

Government to allow flat rate tourist tax

The Scottish Government will introduce a new Bill to allow councils to institute a flat rate visitor levy. Local authorities currently have the power to implement a so-called tourist tax on visitors to the area, ...

02 Dec 2025 at 15:20

Business rates relief package a ‘sticking plaster’, Scottish ministers warned

A package of rates relief for businesses is a “sticking plaster” for firms that will still face “eye-watering bills”, Scottish ministers have been told. Business leaders, including those in retail and ...

13 Jan 2026 at 17:10

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