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A new report commissioned by the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, has proposed a flat £1-a-night visitor levy across the region to help support local services and fund tourism infrastructure.

As York and North Yorkshire moves closer to a formal debate on a proposed overnight visitor levy, how have similar schemes have performed elsewhere?

With the independent report commissioned by Mayor David Skaith proposing a flat £1-a-night visitor levy, local residents and hospitality operators along the Yorkshire Coast are asking two fundamental questions: how will this money be collected from guests, and where will it actually go?