Rosie Lockwood
@rosielockwood.bsky.social
Associate Director of External Affairs for CLES丨former Mayor of Selby in God's own country丨Social justice, campaigns & comms 丨Toddler mum
For devolution to mature, fiscal devo must be on the table & visitor levy devo is the low hanging fruit to test and learn from. Government can act through:
➡️ The English Devo & Community Empowerment Bill
➡️ Standalone legislation
➡️ Or the ‘right to request’
➡️ The English Devo & Community Empowerment Bill
➡️ Standalone legislation
➡️ Or the ‘right to request’
July 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
For devolution to mature, fiscal devo must be on the table & visitor levy devo is the low hanging fruit to test and learn from. Government can act through:
➡️ The English Devo & Community Empowerment Bill
➡️ Standalone legislation
➡️ Or the ‘right to request’
➡️ The English Devo & Community Empowerment Bill
➡️ Standalone legislation
➡️ Or the ‘right to request’
So how could mayoral visitor levies make a difference to the things people care about, in practice?
To take just one e.g. @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social would raise £10 million annually to invest back into arts, culture, tourism & the visitor economy, making it even more vibrant 🪩
To take just one e.g. @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social would raise £10 million annually to invest back into arts, culture, tourism & the visitor economy, making it even more vibrant 🪩
July 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
So how could mayoral visitor levies make a difference to the things people care about, in practice?
To take just one e.g. @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social would raise £10 million annually to invest back into arts, culture, tourism & the visitor economy, making it even more vibrant 🪩
To take just one e.g. @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social would raise £10 million annually to invest back into arts, culture, tourism & the visitor economy, making it even more vibrant 🪩
Building the capacity of the local state, including through fiscal devolution, would be sensible. Visitor levy devo is an obvious first step
Brits are generally supportive. Support even rises to 52 & 50% in urban & rural areas. Yet English Mayors don't have these powers
Brits are generally supportive. Support even rises to 52 & 50% in urban & rural areas. Yet English Mayors don't have these powers
July 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Building the capacity of the local state, including through fiscal devolution, would be sensible. Visitor levy devo is an obvious first step
Brits are generally supportive. Support even rises to 52 & 50% in urban & rural areas. Yet English Mayors don't have these powers
Brits are generally supportive. Support even rises to 52 & 50% in urban & rural areas. Yet English Mayors don't have these powers
Support jumps to 42% (& opposition falls to 19%) when people are told the money would improve local transport
There's a big framing lesson here: when we’re clear about what local levies will be spent on, when people hear they'll improve things they care about, support increases
There's a big framing lesson here: when we’re clear about what local levies will be spent on, when people hear they'll improve things they care about, support increases
July 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Support jumps to 42% (& opposition falls to 19%) when people are told the money would improve local transport
There's a big framing lesson here: when we’re clear about what local levies will be spent on, when people hear they'll improve things they care about, support increases
There's a big framing lesson here: when we’re clear about what local levies will be spent on, when people hear they'll improve things they care about, support increases
But what do people want?
...To do what they want. In their own place. With their own money
Our polling with @moreincommonuk.bsky.social shows that more Britons support than oppose powers being handed to local leaders to raise and spend money locally
...To do what they want. In their own place. With their own money
Our polling with @moreincommonuk.bsky.social shows that more Britons support than oppose powers being handed to local leaders to raise and spend money locally
July 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
But what do people want?
...To do what they want. In their own place. With their own money
Our polling with @moreincommonuk.bsky.social shows that more Britons support than oppose powers being handed to local leaders to raise and spend money locally
...To do what they want. In their own place. With their own money
Our polling with @moreincommonuk.bsky.social shows that more Britons support than oppose powers being handed to local leaders to raise and spend money locally
In the UK, power lies with central government. For every £1 we pay in tax, 96p bypasses local leaders & goes to Treasury
This is unusual. In places like Germany, Japan & even France, more tax stays locally to be spent on local priorities. It's called fiscal devolution & it works
This is unusual. In places like Germany, Japan & even France, more tax stays locally to be spent on local priorities. It's called fiscal devolution & it works
July 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In the UK, power lies with central government. For every £1 we pay in tax, 96p bypasses local leaders & goes to Treasury
This is unusual. In places like Germany, Japan & even France, more tax stays locally to be spent on local priorities. It's called fiscal devolution & it works
This is unusual. In places like Germany, Japan & even France, more tax stays locally to be spent on local priorities. It's called fiscal devolution & it works