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Vicinity and Beyond!
Vicinity and Beyond is your gateway to the latest trends in place management, innovative technologies, and insider insights. Whether you're a place manager looking to enhance your community engagement or simply curious about the future of places, our podcast brings you expert interviews, cutting-edge solutions, and industry news that will keep you ahead of the curve. Join us as we explore the dynamic world of place-making and beyond!
Vicinity and Beyond!
Latest Episodes
S2.03 Visitor Levy UK: What the Tourist Tax Means for Hotels & Business Costs
Julie and Henry unpack the proposed Visitor Levy (Tourist Tax UK) and what it could really mean for businesses, hotels, and local economies.Often framed as “just £2 a night,” we go beyond the headlines to explore the true cost of the vis...
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S2.02 Business Rates Cliff Edge and the Role of BIDs (Part 2)
In this second and final part of our deep dive, Julie and Henry move from explanation to reality, unpacking what the 2026 business rates revaluation actually means on the ground for BIDs, councils and local economies.With many areas exp...
S2.01 Business Rates & the 2026 Revaluation: Who’s Feeling the Pain? (Part 1)
In this first of a two-part deep dive, Julie and Henry explore what the 2026 business rates revaluation really means for high street businesses. From rateable value hikes hitting pubs, shops and hotels - to transitional reliefs and tiered multi...
13. Season finale (Part 3): The Future of BIDs – Who Speaks for the Industry?
We end Podcast in Person with the big one: Who is the voice of the BID industry?In this thought-provoking finale, Julie and Henry tackle the question of leadership, representation, and what’s next for the UK’s BID movement. From AI and e-vo...
07. ABIDs – Mission Drift or Natural Evolution?
With talk of tourist taxes heating up in the UK, Vicinity and Beyond dives into one of the most important debates in the place management and visitor economy world:Are Accommodation BIDs (ABIDs) a natural step forward—or a st...