A study is to be carried out into the evening and night time experience in Nottingham.
The research has been commissioned by the Nottingham Business Improvement District (BID), Nottinghamshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping and specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen.
Itwill be an independent assessment of how the city centre currently functions and performs with a view to developing an enhanced after-dark strategy for the city centre going forward.
The study will begin at the end of November and will involve consultations with those that have a role in shaping the city after dark. This includes venue owners and operators as well as key user groups including students and young adults together with representatives of the police, Nottingham City Council, the universities and city centre management professionals such as town planners and architects working in the city. There will also be a public exhibition and consultation event to give local people the opportunity to have their say and contribute.
Jeff Allen, chairman of the Nottingham BID, said: “We are fortunate that we have a great range of venues in the city centre and we have secured Purple Flag status for seven consecutive years which acknowledges that Nottingham is a vibrant and safe place for a night out, however we cannot afford to be complacent.
“By commissioning this independent study and working in partnership with our members – licensed premises and retailers in the city centre - as well as organisations that have a role to play in the city after dark, we can work together to shape what the city will look like in the evening and at night in years to come.”
Jonathan Smith, managing partner at Poppleston Allen, said: “We welcome the recent openings and a growth in food-led operations in the city, investments that are both important and significant. However, the city must not rest on its laurels and must continue to develop its evening and night-time economy, particularly with its large student population. Having our roots in Nottingham, we were keen to support this independent study into the evening and night-time economy which will hopefully encourage debate and dialogue about its future.”
