'Absolutely fine’: Motorhome drivers in favour of planned tax as long as money is invested

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    The Council of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland said proposals could see motorhome owners making a “small contribution” to the services they use when there. The monetary contribution would go to protect the local area as well as contributing income towards local infrastructure and the amenities the motorhomes and campervans use.

    “Personally, as long as they reinvest it in the facilities for motorhome tourism, then in my book that’s absolutely fine.

    “If they’re not going to invest in it, why aren’t they charging all tourists? Why are they singling out motorhomes?

    “A general tax on all tourists would be a lot fairer, because if they’re going to put it towards infrastructure, then general tourists will use it as well.

    “If they’re just going to charge motorhomes, then the money should go to motorhome facilities.

    They also attract more than 260,000 tourists per year, based on pre-pandemic levels, with tourism rates set to return to normal, or even improve.

    Carolyn commented on the tax, saying: “If we were visiting the Outer Hebrides, I would happily pay for it, provided it wasn’t extortionate, obviously.

    “When you go to Greece and places like that, they charge. It’s honestly not a lot, it’s probably about a Euro a night.

    “If it’s something along those lines, then yes, good on them.

    “If it was any more than £10 a night, I think people would object and probably not go.

    “The last time we went, we spent a lot of time in the community as do most other motorhome users.

    “If they had turned around and charged us an extra £28 for the privilege, then we would have paid it.”



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