The managing director of a beloved Glasgow nightclub will chair a new commission aimed at improving the city's night time economy.
Mike Grieve, runs Sub Club, who will be leader of the Scottish Night Time Industries Association, which will provide leadership for the industry, lobby for change and work with Glasgow City Council and others to grow the night time economy.
Members of the Night Time Commission will include Fiona Ellis from DF Concerts, Katie Duffy, head of art and music at Glasgow Life, Stephen McGowan, head of licensing, TLT LLP and representatives from important sectoral stakeholders including the Music Venues Trust.
Other local representative bodies will be added in due course. Members of the new commission gathered at a launch event at the Art House Hotel in Glasgow on Monday, July 13, where Councillor Susan Aitken, leader of Glasgow City Council, also attended.
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The newly formed commission will also be supported by the creation of a new post, Glasgow Night-Time Economy Manager who will be recruited by Glasgow City Council and will act as a key link between the commission and other stakeholders to ensure detailed action plans are delivered upon.
Councillor Aitken said: “Glasgow’s after dark industry is the life and soul of the city. No-one can possibly underestimate the importance of our night-time offer to Glasgow, whether that’s culturally, socially or economically.
“The creation of a Night-Time Commission ensures an industry that’s vital for the well-being of the city now has its own dedicated champion to push for change. In true Glasgow style, there’s a collective spirit to the new commission that I believe will serve the city extremely well.
“Every member of the commission has made a great commitment to the city by stepping forward for the greater good of Glasgow’s nightlife. The creation of the new post of Night-Time Economy Manager underlines the council’s own commitment to Glasgow’s night-time economy and we are now at the start of what will be an enduring partnership with the new commission.
“We share a common goal of a confident, innovative and thriving night-time economy that ensures Glasgow is recognised globally for its fantastic nightlife.”
Mike Grieve said: "The NTE Sub Group of the City Centre Task Force has been working over the last two and a half years to develop a strategy for the advancement of Glasgow’s night time economy, with a focus on the after dark experience in the city centre. This group is an amalgamation of industry professionals and other stakeholders including public and third sector bodies.
"After extensive consultation, the Sub Group’s primary recommendations include establishing a permanent commission to oversee Glasgow’s NTE and creating the position of a NTE Manager for the city.
"It is truly exciting that we have now reached the stage where we are able to announce the next stage of this initiative and we look forward with enthusiasm to putting in place the building blocks which will drive forward this vision for nightlife in the city. There are many components to the new NTE strategy, but already we have seen significant developments in terms of new transport initiatives and other recommended actions which will help to promote the fantastic nightlife that Glasgow is so renowned for.
"Glasgow City Council has put it’s money firmly where it’s mouth is in allocating significant budget to appoint a full time officer and establish the permanent commission to manage the emerging strategy.
"I have no doubt this resource will prove to be money very well spent for the whole of our city centre, and especially for the vital hospitality, music, arts and entertainment sector which brings so much cultural identity and value to Glasgow."
Councillor Angus Millar, co-chair of Glasgow’s city centre taskforce and city convener, said: “Glasgow has a superb night-time offer and the ambition to become a globally recognised 24-hour city. The Night-Time Commission and the new night manager will help Glasgow’s night-time economy reach its full potential.”
Mike Kill, chief executive of the Night Time Industries Association, said:“It’s fantastic to see Glasgow take this huge leap forward in establishing the new NTE Commission and creating a full time NTE Manager role which will be vital to the development of the city’s night time and hospitality offer.
"Glasgow has been punching well above it’s weight for a very long time, and it’s great for the sector now to have the tools to take the next step in the evolution of the city as a world class hospitality, entertainment and music destination”
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