Late Night Levy

15 Sep 2016

Late Night Levy – Gloucester - update

Further to our report in March of this year, Gloucester continues to move towards the adoption of a Late Night Levy. The council have decided to continue with their consultation with a view to making a decision in January 2017.  If at th...

06 Sep 2016

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) (as opposed to Late Night Levies)

As you will know, BIDs are increasingly being adopted in town and city centres - and also in preference at times to the possible implementation of a Late Night Levy. For those interested, a Parliamentary Briefing Paper has recently been published...

05 Sep 2016

Cheltenham to abandon Levy?

A consultation opens today (5 September) on the future of the Late Night Levy in Cheltenham. The consultation is seeking views on the council’s proposal for the Late Night Levy (“levy”) to cease to have effect in Cheltenham from...

21 Jul 2016

Hackney - Late night Levy Update

We have previously kept you updated as to the proposed Late Night Levy in Hackney.  We understand that at the Full Council Meeting on 20th July it was resolved to proceed with a formal consultation as to whether to adopt a Late Night Levy an...

05 Jul 2016

Late Night Levy for Hackney?

Hackney’s Licensing Committee has approved in principle the possible adoption of a Late Night Levy. This will now go before the full council for approval later this month. If approved, the proposals will go out for public consultation. If f...

14 Jun 2016

Cheltenham Late Night Levy – Potential Rethink

In January this year we reported on the sensitive approach adopted by Cheltenham to the interaction of the Late Night Levy (LNL) and establishment of a Business Improvement District (BID). A BID has now been established and will take effect from ...