MAKE Night-time Advice

For the last two decades MAKE’s associates have been advising government, mayors, municipalities, private companies, BIDs and community groups on how to shape strategies to create vibrant, attractive and safe places after dark. From the street scale to national policy, we have expertise in city-planning, urban design, transit, arts / culture / live music, economics, criminology, noise management, community engagement and user research. But most importantly, we bring everyone with a stake in the night together to create after dark outcomes that balance the need for vibrancy with liveability.

MHCLG AND ATCM: Purple Flag Development

Purple Flag is the gold standard accreditation in planning and managing the ENTE. We helped develop it. Here’s how... 

Heart of London BID: WestMINSTER Licensing

Heart of London BID wanted to provide a response to Westminster’s new licensing policy. They asked MAKE to review the proposals and present an objective response on their behalf.  

Heart of London BID: LICENSING newsletter

We were asked to develop a licensing comms campaign and newsletter for London’s largest night-time focused business improvement district.

Philip Kolvin QC: Policy & PRactice (VoLume 2)

Philip is the leading licensing lawyer. He has edited two definitive tomes on licensing. In the second he expanded beyond licensing to encompass the NTE. We wrote a chapter for it.

atcm: purple flag assessment panel

We helped develop the Purple Flag night-time economy accreditation scheme. We now help judge the applications.

Westminster city council: Inclusion in the west end NTE

The night-time economy is for everyone right? Yet certain people feel excluded and Westminster sought to do something about it. We advised them how. 

NAdler Hotels: plANNING AND LICENSING ADVICE

Sweet dreams: Nadler Hotels had some night-time noise problems. We helped them solve them.  

LIVERPOOL: Licensing & Planning Advisors

For its size, Liverpool is arguably the UK’s most exciting city right now. It also has one of the best managed night-time economies. It asked MAKE to help maintain its excellence after dark. 

Cardiff city council: NTE Review

Cardiff City Council wanted to do something about the negative impression often associated with its otherwise vibrant and varied night-time economy. It asked MAKE to advise. 

Westminster City Council: CUMULATIVE Impact Assessment Review

The City of Westminster Council needed an independent evaluation of its 2020 licensing cumulative impact assessment process, data and conclusions. They asked MAKE for a critical friend review.

private stakeholder: westminster licensing policy study 

A key London stakeholder wanted to provide an evidence-based response to Westminster’s 2015 licensing policy. They asked MAKE to examine how the evening and night-time economies work in the West End.

MHCLG: NTE Special AdvisOr

MAKE founder, Alistair was asked to be a special advisor on the night-time economy, working on the Beacon Scheme for excellence in local government.  

National DoorWatch: research and policy advisors

National Doorwatch represented the interests of those working in the night-time security industry. It asked MAKE to help provide the research framework for a pioneering study into the conditions faced by door supervisors.

Temple Bar company: changing the image of dublin’s temple bar

Temple Bar Company wanted to develop a new approach to managing and promoting its night-time economy, making it more diverse and less- alcohol focused: the right kind of craic. They asked MAKE to help.