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- 1Welsh tourism industry welcomes councils delaying visitor levy●Tourism industry welcomes councils’ decisions to hold off on visitor levy # News https:// nation.cymru/news/tourism-indu
Several councils in Wales have decided to postpone introducing a visitor levy, and the tourism industry has welcomed the move. Industry representatives argue the charge could deter visitors and add costs to hospitality businesses already under pressure. The decisions mean the proposed tax on overnight stays will not be implemented locally for now, though the wider debate over its introduction continues.
- 2Why climate change isn't top of Wales's agenda▼Why climate change isn’t top of Wales’s agenda and how we change that
A Nation.Cymru commentary argues that climate change is failing to register as a priority in Welsh politics and public debate, and sets out ideas for raising its profile on the national agenda. The piece reflects ongoing concern among Welsh commentators that competing pressures, from health to the economy, are crowding climate policy out of discussion.