{"id":195111,"date":"2025-06-18T18:52:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T18:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/195111\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T18:52:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T18:52:13","slug":"edinburghs-hosting-of-tour-de-france-start-could-cost-city-1-7m-from-visitor-levy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/195111\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh&#8217;s hosting of Tour de France start could cost city \u00a31.7m from visitor levy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Up to \u00a31.7 million should be drawn from the city\u2019s financial reserves and put towards the 2027 Tour de France, according to plans set to go before Edinburgh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/all-about\/the-city-of-edinburgh-council\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:councillors;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">councillors<\/a> for sign-off on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s races are set to begin in the UK in 2027, with the men\u2019s race <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/edinburgh-kick-off-2027-tour-184051203.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:beginning in Edinburgh;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beginning in Edinburgh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A report on unaudited council accounts for the last financial year contains an ask for up to \u00a31.7m to be spent on the race from council reserves, with plans to backfill the spend with money from the city\u2019s upcoming Visitor Levy.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/edinburgh-councillor-demands-more-power-162327331.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edinburgh councillor demands more power to control bonfires and barbecues;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh councillor demands more power to control bonfires and barbecues<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/number-east-lothian-gaelic-users-125156375.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Number of East Lothian Gaelic users doubles in just over decade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Number of East Lothian Gaelic users doubles in just over decade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The report does not specify what the money will be used for, but it says the council has been in \u2018confidential discussions\u2019 with the Scottish Government and VisitScotland about hosting the event.<\/p>\n<p>The SNP group has tabled an amendment to the unaudited accounts, which if approved by councillors would see the spending request denied.<\/p>\n<p>The 2027 running of the Tour de France will be the first time both the men\u2019s and the women\u2019s race start in the same country, where that country is not France.<\/p>\n<p>Edinburgh has never hosted any part of the race before, but it has come to the UK four times: in 1974, 1994, 2007 and 2014.<\/p>\n<p><b>Join <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DBFongo3zQS6P8RfPA1ryO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edinburgh Live&#039;s Whatsapp Community her;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>Edinburgh Live&#8217;s Whatsapp Community her<\/b><\/a>e <b>and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Up to \u00a31.7 million should be drawn from the city\u2019s financial reserves and put towards the 2027 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