Universal Project Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Councillors fear tourism tax could drive Universal visitors away

A ‘tourism tax’ targeting overnight visitors to the Universal theme park and resort near Bedford would be “the absolute last thing” the borough council needs to impose, a meeting heard...

Borough Councillors clash over Universal scrutiny and Government influence

A row has broken out at Bedford Borough Council over how the Universal theme park should be scrutinised, after councillors clashed over transparency, political theatre, and fears...

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