On 2nd December, the ASSC was joined by industry leaders on a session to discuss the Scottish Government’s Short-Term Let Licensing Proposals.
Panelists included:
- David Weston, Chair, Scottish B&B Association
- Gordon Bulloch, Scotland’s Best B&Bs
- Kay Wilson, Destination Leader, Scottish Agritourism
- Joanna Millar, Legal Director, Gilson Gray
Apologies were sent by:
- Simon Ovenden, Policy Adviser, Scottish Land & Estates
- Marc Crothall, Chief Executive, Scottish Tourism Alliance
230 people registered to join the session in 36 hours, and 125 have watched the recording since the event.
On 7th December, the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee will take evidence on the Town and Country Planning (Short-term Let Control Areas) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 and the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2021 from —
Witnesses:
- Fiona Campbell, Chief Executive, Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers
- Amanda Cupples, General Manager for Northern Europe, Airbnb
- Shomik Panda, Director General, UK Short Term Accommodation Association
- David Weston, Chair, Scottish Bed and Breakfast Association (SBBA)
