Edinburgh businesses petition council over high outdoor seating licence fees
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Ryan Nixon
Summary
A group of approximately 50 independent businesses in Edinburgh's Shore area, organized as the Shore Business Collective, have petitioned the City of Edinburgh Council to reconsider the high cost of its tables and chairs licence fee. The annual fee currently stands at £169 per square metre, or £213 per square metre for businesses in the city's World Heritage site. The businesses argue these fees are excessive and place an unfair burden on hospitality venues that want to offer outdoor seating, especially in the challenging post-pandemic economic climate.
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The Shore Business Collective, which consists of around 50 independent businesses in the Shore area of the capital, is calling for the council to address the costs of the licence.
A GROUP of Edinburgh businesses have petitioned The City of Edinburgh Council to re-evaluate the cost of its tables and chairs licence fee – which can soar to more than £200 per square metre.
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