Highland councillors back cruise ship levy powers

A proposal to give local authorities powers to charge a cruise ship levy has won support from Highland councillors.

The Scottish government has been consulting on the plan, but the fine detail – such as how much would be charged and who would pay – has still to be agreed.

In a report, Highland Council officers said tourism had seen "incredible growth" in the region but this had also created a wide range of pressures.

Councillors on the economy and infrastructure committee agreed a cruise ship levy could provide additional funds to mitigate some of these impacts.