Agenda item

Report of the Director of Port Health and Public Protection.

Members received a report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection informing them of Late Night Levy spend and activity over the past 12 months. It was noted that the recommendations had been approved by the Licensing Committee at their last meeting.

A Late Night Levy has been operating within the City of London since 1 October

2014. This report looks at the second year of operation and details the number

of premises that are paying the Levy, the income collected and how that money

has been spent to date.

The evidence shows that almost as many premises at the beginning of the

second Levy year were liable to pay the Levy due to their terminal hour for

selling alcohol being after midnight, as at the beginning of the first Levy year.

The income collected has enabled the licensing service to continue with

operating its unique risk scheme combined with Safety Thirst, a best practice

scheme. The Police and cleansing service have been able to put additional

resources into those areas that are affected by the night time economy directly

affecting the levels of crime and disorder and public nuisance.

Although the Levy would need to operate for a minimum of a further year before

the effects can be fully examined, the decrease in licensing hearings or reviews

during the past twelve months is significant.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.