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A council is considering a tax on overnight stays and turning beach huts into holiday lets, as it looks to mitigate the effects of tourism. Thanet District Council, which oversees popular seaside towns Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate, has put together a working party aimed at addressing the impacts of visitors on local communities. A report has identified the biggest issues as public toilets, waste, beaches, traffic and financial management. For the latter, the report states: “We want a booming visitor economy but we are acutely aware of the additional costs visitors bring, so we need to mak…

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