Getty ImagesIt is a proposal which its backers claim could raise millions in extra funding from York’s tourism industry.
Politicians have touted a visitor levy, also dubbed a “tourist tax”, as an untapped source of income to reinvest in York’s economy at a time when public money is tight.
They point to a consultation on City of York Council’s Budget proposals where more than 80% of residents surveyed said they would back a charge in principle.
But hotels, guesthouses and York’s hospitality industry body said they had concerns over how the money would be spent, and fear it could put visitors off.
The council currently has no powers to implement a compulsory tax and the…
