A nightclub owner has said if the current decline in the night-time economy continues it will be 'RIP' for the businesses. Eddie Odudu, co-owner of Mcr Lounge in Manchester, said it had been the 'toughest year in four years' for the industry.Figures revealed by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) showed 74 nightclubs had closed across north-west England since 2020. 'And what is also apparent is that, even on a busy night, the spend per-head has gone down.
'I'm not scaremongering but the rate that they are closing this year, if it keeps going at that rate, that will be it. RIP nightclubs.'NTIA chief executive Michael Kill has called on the government to step in to help. 'I think we have to start really looking at how we can start to build back our night-time economy,' he said. 'There's got to be a commitment in terms of transport infrastructure and there's also got to be a commitment in terms of policing.A government representative said: 'Thriving nightclubs are often at the heart of our communities and also play a role in supporting economic growth across the UK.'We've recently taken action on cracking down on late payments and we will reform business rates, to level the playing field for our high streets. 'We'll also do more to tackle anti-social behaviour and empty properties to support entrepreneurship.
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