ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Visitor Levy Advisory Forum
Forum remit
The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Visitor Advisory Levy Forum has been established to discuss and advise on the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Visitor Levy (EVL) scheme, including
- how the EVL funds are to be invested,
- the annual reporting on the success and impact of the scheme and the progress of its investment programmes,
- the report reviewing the scheme’s success and impact every three years,
- and any future modifications of the scheme.
Members
Julie Ashworth was appointed as Chair of the Forum by a recruitment panel comprising senior representatives of the City of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Council, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Chamber of Commerce, VisitScotland and the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Association of Community Councils.
The Chair selected 12 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ individuals to form the Forum, bringing experience from the third sector, academia, the hotel industry, local communities and beyond. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Elected Members have set a requirement that the Forum is made up of an equal number of representatives from the community and from businesses and that at least 40% of the representatives must be women.
Council officers responsible for the investment streams and officers from the Council’s EVL Programme Management Office attend Forum meetings and may make recommendations to the Forum, but are not members of the Forum itself.
View our news articles on Julie's appointment and .
Terms of Reference
You can read the full Terms of Reference document for the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Visitor Levy Advisory Forum, including
- remit, purpose and reporting
- details of membership and governance,
- frequency of meetings and operational matters,
- and objectives.
Past meetings and agendas
You can view the agendas for each meeting of the Forum since the inaugural meeting on 19 June 2025.
Please note that these documents are not accessible. If you need help with this, please email the team.
