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Pictured: The tax will also apply to Sandbanks in Dorset - The Haven Hotel pictured in Sandbanks
One of Britain's most popular holiday resorts has become the first in the country to tax tourists for staying there.
Hotel owners narrowly voted to charge visitors an extra £2 a night to stay in Bournemouth, Dorset.
The 'tourist tax' will generate more than £2m a year with the money being spent on staging future events.
It is in response to the cash-strapped local council scrapping funding for some events including the annual Bournemouth Air Festival.
Pic: MaxWillcock/BNPS
Pictured: The tax will also apply to Sandbanks in Dorset - The Haven Hotel pictured in Sandbanks
One of Britain's most popular holiday resorts has become the first in the country to tax tourists for staying there.
Hotel owners narrowly voted to charge visitors an extra £2 a night to stay in Bournemouth, Dorset.
The 'tourist tax' will generate more than £2m a year with the money being spent on staging future events.
It is in response to the cash-strapped local council scrapping funding for some events including the annual Bournemouth Air Festival.
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