CLIENT: Liverpool City Council

PROJECT: Licensing and Planning Advisors

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What were MAKE asked to do?

Following MAKE’s successful night-time economy strategy for the city, Liverpool have been working with MAKE on an ongoing basis to improve its night-time offer and to enhance the effectiveness of its planning and licensing processes. 

How did MAKE do it?

  • We have given ongoing advice on licensing policy (e.g. Late Night Levy and EMROs) cumulative impact and planning enforcement in the night-time economy.

  • We have presented to councillors on new developments and best practice in the night-time economy, from our work in Sydney, to Purple Flag’s key performance indicators, to the niche practice of destination branding cities after dark.

  • Examining Liverpool’s emerging plans and strategies for the city centre manager to appraise whether they are likely to help or hinder the development of the city centre after dark and advising changes as a result of this.

  • Attending the city centre’s Joint Agency Group to advise senior officers, the police and key businesses and about potential new powers and national and international best practice.

  • Monitoring the ongoing implantation of the MAEK ‘Design out Crime’ night time economy strategy for the city.

What happened next?

Liverpool remains one of the few towns or cities in the UK that during the recession is still trying to develop its night-time economy. While it is maintaining its policing, licensing and enforcement standards on a reduced resources, it is still developing new offer such as street animation, a night time street busking programme, a year round events major programme (that carries on into the evening), street pastors, an expanded ‘nuit blanche’ light night arts programme.

What unique value did MAKE bring to this project?

Because of MAKE’s unqiue insight into how Liverpool works after dark and positive working relationship with senior individuals, we have been able to help influence the city’s after dark development at a high policy level yet on a very limited budget.