BBC News, Essex
According to the Night Time Industries Association, in the last five years, about 1,000 night -time businesses have closed in England east.
The organization said that in March 2020, there were 7,033 times, clubs and restaurants in Bedfordshire, Heartfordshire, Cambrishire, Essex and Norfolk – but by June this year the number had fallen by 6,042 by June this year.
Sports bar walkout and nearby Chelmsford in Nichclub Popworld The two announced that they were permanently closing their doors, while Mosie’s nightclub at Lovestoft, Safok closed for good in July.
Michael Kill, Chief Executive Officer of the association said: “We are very worried. We definitely know that late night economy has become very difficult.”
Mr. Kill said that there were many factors to close places, such as rising operational costs, security, transport and a disposable income in the people.
He said that with one work, the culture of the house also reduced the possibility of traveling to the pub or restaurant on their lunch break with colleagues.
“We have challenges with travel infrastructure post 11pm, after midnight,” he said.
“Security is a real issue; less police are on the road, there are more concerns, especially around the safety of women and girls.
“There are many issues, not only fiscal.”
‘Young people are not club’
Steve Jason, who has run the Peterbaro Night Club and Venue the Met Lounge since 1999, said there was a lack of interest from young people in going out.
He said: “The average age of the night of our club is probably 30-the most of the clubbing should be 18 to 21 years old children.”
In the past, the site was full of young fans of musicians such as Nirvana, Oasis and The Pradigi. But recently, the club has put the themed events such as Disney Nights to attract people.
“Nowadays a club is not regularly anything,” he said. “Now we have to diversify and think about different nights because any club goes to the end of four weeks.”
“You talk to a lot of businesses, and they say ‘Oh, this is the cost of survival’, but no, it’s not,” Mr. Jason said.
“They are making excuses … A youth who is 18 years old, probably a membership for him, is a membership for him- it takes his money away.”
He said that young people chose to spend their money differently and saved for big programs like festivals on regular nights.
He said, “They are now paying them for more than six months for more than six months and this is a festival. You don’t get money to do anything else.”
Also in Peterbaro, a site on New Road, first Is called bar The city’s center’s multimilian-pound was kept for demolition to make way for redevelopment.
‘Not enough help’
Paul Millsom Millsum is the managing director of Hotels and Restaurant – a family -run business with places in Essex and Safok since 1952.
He convicted Brexit, Kovid and Living Costs from 2016 to create “challenging time”.
He said: “Financially challenges on all our businesses are very similar.
“You have become positive to be in our game. But politically, we are not getting much help from anyone.
“I don’t think the industry spends a lot of time in crying for more help, which really needs it, it is less intervention by the government and less intervention than the reduced tax burden.”
A spokesman for HM Treasury told the BBC that the government intends to introduce rates permanently for retail, hospitality and holiday assets from next year.
The spokesperson said, “We are a pro -business government that is building a fair business rate system to protect high road, support investment and level the playground.”
‘People drink less’
Luke Hinton is the director of Jusbox Live, a music culture company in Hertfordshire.
Business books all live music such as Heartford Corn Exchange and The Horn in Saint Albens.
He said: “We are in a lucky situation that we have actually seen an increase in the year after Kovid, but we have seen that the expenses per head have reduced in both our places.
“People are spending less, whether it is a health cause or people are usually spending less when they go out, they can be pre -drinkers, but I think there is definitely a change in people’s behavior.”
In August 2024, fans held a rally to save club 85 in Hichin and to save the landlord from redevelopment in flats.
Although the site is now open by the end of 2025, its future is interacted, Mr. Hinton warned that many equal places have already been closed due to the development of the city.
He said, “The centers of the city have a lot of housing and flats, which then clearly do not translate into a positive for nightlife because there are then noise complaints,” they explained.
Mr. Hinton hoped that people would return to Venue if she watched the important role in the community.
He said: “It is about going out and being around people. I think it is the thing that humans should do, usually, is in contact with others and sociality.
“I think there is a center of those places and hospitality places.”