Late-night charges for pubs, bars and clubs in Nottingham may be scrapped to help them recover following the coronavirus pandemic. The proposals concern the 'Late Night Levy' which venues must pay to remain open and trade in the city after midnight.
The city council said it could have retained the current levy, introduced in 2014, however a formal review "was deemed appropriate given the significant financial pressures faced by businesses". It is just one of the ways the council is aiming to assist businesses in the hospitality sector and, over the course of the pandemic, it approved tens of new 'al fresco' dining and drinking areas across the city, for example.
The charge applies to venues which remain open after midnight. It would cease from October this year if councillors approve its scrappage.
