Fiona Campbell
@FionaCampbell74
CEO Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers * CEO of the Year * Outstanding Contribution to Tourism * Director Scottish Agritourism
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03-12-2022 23:35:36
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STAA - Short Term Accommodation Association Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian VisitScotland News Wow, just wow…..
Define “working with”. Your analysis suggests the contrary.
This is so insulting to the operators in Scotland. I’m unsure who you claim to represent but it sure as hell doesn’t appear to be anyone I know.
Fantastic turnout to the Scottish Agritourism Business Breakfast today.
Many thanks to Burness Paull LLP for supporting, Loch Leven's Larder for hosting, everyone for coming, Willie Rennie for addressing the meeting, Craig Stephen for the pics. Fabulous discussions & bacon rolls!
Thank you to MSPs Miles Briggs MSP and Pam Gosal MBE MSP for speaking up for small accom businesses in today’s debate. Sadly many of their amendments were voted down.
We will get our heads around where things are after today, & keep members updated on the specifics of the tourist tax
What meaningful engagement has your organisation had with self catering operators in Scotland. You’re making yourselves to look like complete fools. You’re so far off the mark. You don’t represent me! @assc SaveSelfCatering
STAA - Short Term Accommodation Association Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian VisitScotland News You sure as hell dont represent me.... your completely clueless on whats going on.
STAA - Short Term Accommodation Association Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian VisitScotland News This is a clueless statement of support for a totally discredited piece of ill considered legislation. STAA - Short Term Accommodation Association ought to be talking to ASSC News before putting its foot in its mouth. Totally missing the temperature from local S/C operators. #SaveSC
STAA - Short Term Accommodation Association Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian VisitScotland News “This change will greatly enhance Scotland’s ability to host world-class events like the Edinburgh Festival..”
1) This isn’t a change 2) Is STAA aware you still require planning permission for the 6 week ‘exemption’ in Edinburgh so it won’t help festivals at all, all planning
Iain STAA - Short Term Accommodation Association Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian VisitScotland News Two simple questions for STAA.
'What is a temporary exemption?'
'How does it differ from a full license application, in terms of requirements?'
They neither know the legislation nor understand its workings. Embarrassing they've put their head above the parapet on this one, tbh.
STAA - Short Term Accommodation Association Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian VisitScotland News “One significant amendment is the introduction of licensing exceptions for up to six weeks a year.” Eh ??? ‘Temporary exemptions’ have always been there, it’s so far shambolic and is unhelpful to the self catering industry. This is poor analysis STAA. Here is some analysis:
STAA - Short Term Accommodation Association Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian VisitScotland News You guys sock-puppeting for Scottish Government ? Whitewashing the awful legislation for them? Akin to scabs crossing the picket line&Ive no idea why you think youve a mandate to speak for self catering with such authority when you clearly have no idea/don't care the sectors being destroyed
Iain STAA - Short Term Accommodation Association Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian VisitScotland News Do you get the feeling the STAA haven't the faintest idea of what the legislation and exemptions are?
That word salad of appeasement could have been written by The City of Edinburgh Council themselves.
STAA - Short Term Accommodation Association Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian VisitScotland News What real change? The changes are extremely minor and do not address any of the major concerns faced by operators. I’m surprised that the STAA thinks they are a ‘step in right direction’ considering major issues with dual planning / licensing requirements have been ignored.
Gethin Chamberlain STAA - Short Term Accommodation Association Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian VisitScotland News Scottish Government Thanks. 'Based in our offices in London' just about sums it up. What a tone deaf slap in the face to ASSC News who have done all the heavy lifting to come in with their misplaced platitudes. One call to Fiona Campbell may have enlightened them somewhat.
Exclusive: First Minister John Swinney has been warned Scotland's justice system is 'near collapse' as lawyers to take industrial action across the country's 39 sheriff courts after legal aid reform talks with @ScotGov end heraldscotland.com/news/24348333.…
Figs from 56DegreeInsight today show only 18% of Scots have taken home holidays so far this yr- less than last year. 40% expect to take a Scottish hol/break this year (44% a year ago). Outbound foreign hols are up, with 41% expecting to visit Europe & 12% going further afield
Warwick Monk Ross Green 🏳️🌈🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺 🌻 PLACE, Edinburgh Applications are being withdrawn as were not necessarily required in first place. This was only confirmed as an outcome of judicial review. Up to this point the council has made a planning applications a condition of a licence application. This is why applications are now being
PLACE, Edinburgh The botched STL licensing is budensone on councils.
Following the European model, a self sevice web based registration system, would have been sensible... but sense is in short supply when the activists drive a damaging agenda.
