Welsh Government ministers have been banned from visiting one of Wales’ best-known attractions because of their “anti-tourism, anti-English” attitude which its chairman has claimed could lead to tourism businesses going under.
Ashford Price, chairman of the National Showcaves Centre for Wales at Dan Yr Ogof, located within the Brecon Beacons National Park. said they were taking a stand against the Welsh Government and in solidarity with businesses in the tourism industry. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters e-mailed to you directly for free by signing up here.
The row is to do with a second home ownership crackdown from the powers that be in Cardiff Bay, the first part of which will come into force in April, 2023. It means that holiday homes will have to be let out for more than 182 days a year to qualify for a council tax exemption and be liable to pay business rates instead. The current threshold is only 70 days a year. Failure to meet the new threshold will result in second home owners paying council tax premiums of up to 300%. You can read more about the changes and what they mean here.
