City councillors are asking the people of Gloucester for ideas to help boost the night time economy
A GROUP of city councillors are asking for ideas to help boost Gloucester's night time economy.
In particular they want to improve the night life for the older people between 30 to 50 years of age.
Councillor Jan Lugg, who chairs the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, commented:
"There is quite a lot going on around the city aimed at younger people. In particular we have a thriving nightclub and bar sector which is very popular.
Business Cards From Only £10.95 Delivered www.myprint-247.co.uk
View detailsOur heavyweight cards have FREE UV silk coating, FREE next day delivery & VAT included. Choose from 1000's of pre-designed templates or upload your own artwork. Orders dispatched within 24hrs.
Terms: Visit our site for more products: Business Cards, Compliment Slips, Letterheads, Leaflets, Postcards, Posters & much more. All items are free next day delivery. www.myprint-247.co.uk
Contact: 01858 468192
Valid until: Sunday, May 26 2013
"But the city should be about involving all sections of the community and we want to hear from families and older people.
"We want their ideas about what would tempt them to come into Gloucester in the evening."
The committee has set up a 'task and finish group' made up of councillors; Andrew Gravells, Chris Chatterton and Sebastian Field to carry out the study.
Shop assistant, Zoe Boyles, 49, from the Forest of Dean, is not impressed with the amenities for older people.
She said: "It would be nice to have a few more restaurants like in Cheltenham, where you can sit outside.
"I enjoy dancing so it would be great for the restaurant to have room for this as well."
Any with ideas about activities can be sendDemocratic.services@gloucester.gov.uk
4 Comments
by Alphonso2
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 5:38AM
“"Night time economy" = cheap booze and aggressive drunks.
Stop wasting money on propping up this disgraceful stain on the city.
Instead the money should be spent on supporting the decent businesses in Westgate Street”
by Alphonso2
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 5:38AM
“"Night time economy" = cheap booze and aggressive drunks.
Stop wasting money on propping up this disgraceful stain on the city.
Instead the money should be spent on supporting the decent businesses in Westgate St”
by RoadWombat
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 12:53AM
“No-one is interested except the Friday and Saturday night drunks (or "binge drinkers", if you want to be trendy about it).
Closing off streets is ridiculous. It gives the crazies the feeling that the streets belong to them, to do what they want with, which costs the county an arm and a leg in policing and NHS bills, whilst much of the money spent does NOTHING to help Gloucester economically -
Many of the businesses that take the money are either multi-national drinks companies who employ many outsiders (doormen from Bristol/Birmingham for example) or kebab shops run and staffed by foreigners who send much of the county's money back to their home countries the following day by Western Union Money Transfer.
Night time economy means nothing but nightmares and the steady drain of money out of the county and the country.
All you are doing is helping Great Britain become a bankrupt cess-pit.”
by sticks_stones
Monday, March 18 2013, 10:55PM
“It's finished - but good luck all the same...”