AAA White Paper The political economy of informal events, 2030 | Page 102

“ Licensing should focus
not just on the detriment
that events occasionally
cause, but also on the
greater social good they
nearly always create.
“ Town and city-centre
schemes such as
Glasgow’s NiteZones,
which are well-lit and
always watched by
CCTV, have benefited not
just local residents and
communities, but also
those businesses which
operate in the leisure
sector and provide so
much by way of jobs and
social opportunity.
“ One of the key ways
to buoy up our late-
night economies is to
ensure that there is
sensible partnership,
communication and
cooperation between
regulatory bodies, the
licensing authorities and
the trade. ”
Partner and head of licensing (Scotland),
TLT Solicitors, on the merits of partnership
Stephen
McGowan
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