Tourism news and updates for Mull and Iona
The Council has not demonstrated that visitors create costs requiring a new tax The proposal starts from the opportunity to raise income from visitors, rather than first — or at any point — establishing the need and rationale for the Levy. The Council Leader said in July that “Every area of life wants more investment than
Our VMI Member, Becky Carter, Isle of Mull Cottages, has been in touch with VMI to highlight the issue of the proposed Short Term Let Control Area. VMI is very grateful to Becky for raising awareness of this proposal and providing the guidance from ASSC. Read Becky’s letter. “You may be aware by now that
The Argyll and Bute Visitor Levy revised scheme is out for consultation. Deadline 5 October 2026 Consultation on the revised visitor levy scheme closes at 11:59 pm on Monday 5 October 2026. If you haven’t already done so, please respond with your views; it does make a difference. https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/visitor-levy. Visit Mull and Iona (VMI) believes
The Board of Argyll and the Isles Tourism Cooperative (AITC), representing tourism and hospitality businesses across Argyll and the islands, has reaffirmed its opposition to the proposed year-round £5 Visitor Levy under current conditions. AITC supports investment in infrastructure and services that benefit visitors, residents and communities. Well-targeted investment could improve the visitor experience and
Whatever you may have heard about the MachairWind wind farm, it is the legally required Environmental Impact Assessment, with documents adding up to thousands of pages, which evaluates the project’s likely significant environmental and socio-economic effects. It will be used by the Marine Directorate to assess the potential impacts of a development on the environment
ScottishPower Renewables: MachairWind Farm – What Do We Need To Know? MachairWind has been a local discussion point amongst the community for two years now, but the impact of this development is only now becoming clear. Iona Community Council (ICC) has spent weeks consulting the Iona community and gathering information and advice about the MachairWind
