Cable Forum - View Single Post - Council plans levy on premises selling alcohol after midnight

03-05-2016, 15:03

We've had this in Newcastle since 2013 ,the late night levy is used for extra policing and door staff training ,the levy costs between £299 and £4,500 dependant on the size of the venue .Three bars have blamed the levy for closure but most people agree the bars would have shut anyway as they where badly in need of refurbishment and just plain rubbish anyway .
If football grounds have to contribute to policing then why not late night bars where it's probably fair to say ,there is generally more trouble than in football grounds ?

03-05-2016, 15:03	#7
martyh Guest Location: newcastle upon tyne Services: Sky Q silver bundle Sky Q 2TB box Sky Q mini box Sky fibre unlimited Sky Talk evenings and week Posts: n/a	Re: Council plans levy on premises selling alcohol after midnight We've had this in Newcastle since 2013 ,the late night levy is used for extra policing and door staff training ,the levy costs between £299 and £4,500 dependant on the size of the venue .Three bars have blamed the levy for closure but most people agree the bars would have shut anyway as they where badly in need of refurbishment and just plain rubbish anyway . If football grounds have to contribute to policing then why not late night bars where it's probably fair to say ,there is generally more trouble than in football grounds ?