If you're planning a weekend in Manchester, this could hit you
From April year, tourists from Lancashire who visit Manchester city centre will be forced to pay a new 'tax' in a bid to fund a business improvement district group.
Bev Craig, the leader of Manchester City Council, said the fee will come in just as Manchester enters ‘exciting times’. Coun Craig said: “These are exciting times for Manchester city centre with an unprecedented number of new hotel rooms being added and major new visitor attractions such as Factory International and Co-op Live due to open in the months ahead.
“The result of these discussions is the Manchester Accommodation Business Improvement District proposal, and I am delighted that hoteliers’ have voted in favour of creating an innovative, business-led solution to some of the problems we have been facing as a sector. Kate Nicholls OBE, Chief Executive of UKHospitality said the move was an 'unusual challenge'. She explained: “It is refreshing to see accommodation businesses in Manchester working together to lead an innovative solution.
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