Late Night Levy

Late-night levy: how can local authorities support sector?

27-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Since being introduced in 2011, the late-night levy (LNL) has proved controversial and has been seen by many across the sector as “unfair”. But following the changes implemented in July this year, how should authorities look to support the sector regarding...

Late-night levy changes 'damaging blow'

13-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Changes to the late-night levy (LNL) are a “damaging blow” but a “step in the right direction”, according to trade bodies across the sector.

Late Night Levy ‘stifles sector’s recovery’

25-Jan-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

UKHospitality (UKH) has claimed the Late Night Levy suffocates businesses, costing venues £365,000 last year.

Poll: Should the late night levy be repealed?

11-Mar-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has reiterated calls for a reformation of the late-night levy.

Trade bodies demand late-night levy freeze

28-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

UKHospitality (UKH), the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have written to the Government demanding a reprieve for venues still required to pay the late-night levy.

Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen

Legal Q&A: late-night levy bills, gaming machines and remote payments

26-Oct-2020 By Poppleston Allen

The latest legal Q&A from Poppleston Allen sees the specialist licensing solicitors field questions on paying the late-night levy, collecting customer payments and gaming machines.

Opinion

Giving local authorities power to alter or waive late-night levies could help Covid-19 recovery

08-Jul-2020 By Clare Hardy, senior associate, Geldards LLP

Power to take action to prevent businesses from struggling as a result of having to pay a late-night levy could be a useful tool for a local authority striving to maintain a stable economy in their area.

Late-night levy in lockdown

29-Apr-2020 By Philip Kolvin QC and Clare Eames

Cornerstone Barristers’ Philip Kolvin QC and Clare Eames, a partner at licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen, give their take on late-night levy charges, which are payments for nothing during the coronavirus lockdown.

Pub’s extra ‘late-night pricing’ is ‘sheer profiteering’

23-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

A customer and his friends have vowed not to return to a pub after being charged an extra fee for ‘late-night pricing’ when ordering a round at 10pm.

Late-night levy ‘ignores values of Redbridge pubs’

10-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

An east London council has moved closer to adopting a late-night levy in a move pub campaigners have said ignores needs of the sector.

Hackney council approves strict licensing policy

20-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A London borough council has voted to implement a strict curfew for all new licences, despite claims the policy will damage the night-time economy.

Wetherspoons

Late night levy: JDW to review last call time in Camden venues after council pushes ahead with levy

26-Jan-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Wetherspoons will consider whether to stop selling alcohol at midnight in its Camden venues after the borough pushed ahead with controversial plans to introduce a late-night levy (LNL.)

Licensing

Camden introduces Late Night Levy

09-Dec-2015 By James Evison

Camden Council has voted to introduce a Late Night Levy (LNL) from 25 April 2016.

Licensees hit out against Camden LNL

14-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Two Camden-based licensees have hit out against proposals to introduce a late night levy in the borough, arguing the levy will burden businesses in the area.

LNL

Liverpool to consult on late night levy

07-Sep-2015 By MC Allegra FS, James Wallin

Liverpool City Council has announced it will seek to consult on a late night levy, more than a year after first suggesting the scheme.

Licensing

JDW wins late night levy appeal

21-Apr-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

JD Wetherspoon has won an appeal against Newcastle City Council’s refusal to allow the company to vary three of its pubs’ hours to avoid paying a late-night levy.

Newcastle 'could face legal challenge' over JDW hours refusal

03-Nov-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The decision by Newcastle City Council to refuse JD Wetherspoon’s application to reduce its hours to dodge the city’s late night levy is likely to be overturned if there is a legal challenge, industry lawyers have claimed.

Southampton licensing committee recommends late-night levy

11-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Southampton is one step closer to implementing a late-night levy, after the council’s licensing committee today voted in favour of adopting the fee.

Industry criticises City of London's late-night levy proposal

10-Sep-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Industry figures have spoken out against the City of London Corporation’s proposal for a late night levy, demanding further research must be undertaken and warning that a fee may undermine existing licensing policy.

Council leaders call for more powers over Late Night Levy

10-Apr-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the Government to ensure that the Late Night Levy for clubs and bars adequately compensates councils for keeping nightlife hotspots clean and safe.

'Late night levy has learnt lessons from ADZs'

11-Feb-2011 By Ewan Turney

The late night levy will be a more simple and less bureaucratic way for police and local authorities to recoup money from late night venues than...

ALMR: Government's schizophrenic policy on pubs

12-Jan-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Plans to let pubs open later during the royal wedding weekend shows the Government's "schizophrenic" approach to the trade. That's according to the...

Clubs to pay up to £4,400 a year for levy

14-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney

Large late-night clubs and bars will be forced to fork out up to £4,400 a year to help pay for policing under the new late night levy. The...

Fears over below cost ban exclusion

01-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney

There are growing fears that the promised ban on below cost sales of alcohol in supermarkets will not feature in today's Police Reform and Social...

Late night levy: trade fights for exemptions

06-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney

The fight is now on to ensure that responsible premises are exempted from the late night levy after Home Secretary Theresa May said the Government...

Trade pleas for more time on licensing

23-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

A senior trade figure has made a final plea to the Government to extend the consultation period for its proposed licensing overhaul.

Trade fears over 'done deal' on licensing

04-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

It was a good, open meeting where the trade got to put its points across but concerns remain about whether the licensing overhaul is already a done...

BII: don't give health bodies a veto

02-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

The introduction of health as a licensing objective could give unelected health bodies a veto over licensing — the BII has warned. The Home...

Licence hikes and levy could cost £15.5m

29-Jul-2010 By John Harrington

The proposed late night levy could cost the industry up to £9m per year — while the higher licence fees would add a further £6.5m annually....