The Visitor Levy: How it works in other cities
The Scots love a holiday, with around 70 percent of Scotland’s population going on at least one holiday in 2022. Often when jetting off, whether to get some Vitamin D on a Greek island or …
Anna MacQueen, Scottish Beacon
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The Trussell Trust charity recently revealed that they had distributed 128,490 emergency food parcels in Scotland between April and September 2023 This is more than ever before for this six-month …
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