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Kettering Borough Council (KBC) are bidding to receive an award based on the quality and diversity of their night time economy.
The 'Purple Flag' award has already been granted to 25 towns, with Kettering aiming to be the first in the county to receive it.
The award, set up by the Association of Town Centre Management is focused on improving towns' night-time economies.
A report on the KBC website said: ""We are working with partners to develop a bid that would look to improve the offer within the town so as to attract a greater proportion of the population from the surrounding areas into the town centre at night."
Kettering Town Centre Task Force are actively involved with the bid process, with them consisting of an array of notable stakeholders including members from Northants Police, KBC and local businesses.
KBC recently put up a survey asking for your opnions on the nightlife economy in the town centre.
Councillor for the All Saints ward Michael Brown said that the survey was a bit of 'market research'.
He added: "Do you want the nightime economy to be somewhere to go and drink and dance or do you want it to be somewhere you can out for a meal, or do you want it to be a mixture of the two?"
By Stephen Matthews
I like live music. KBC has just closed down the premier Live Music Venue in Kettering due to noise. This is a pub that never has to employ doorstaff at the wk-end and never has any trouble. It is also a platform for younger musicians who get to perform in a safe environment with other seasoned performers who are able to give advice and teach when needed. I would like to know what will happen with noise levels when the new nightclub opens on the old market place???
ReplyDeleteSo to achieve this award KBC stop successful live music venues (I.e. the cherry tree) just because it doesn't fit in with its posh new image - how about it concentrates on filling the empty shops and getting rid of all the late night fighting up the other end of town instead of punishing good pubs which don't have any trouble at night time
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