Venues 'Delighted' as Newcastle Makes 'Great Decision' to Scrap Late-Night Charge

Venues 'delighted' as Newcastle makes 'great decision' to scrap late-night charge

Hospitality leaders have welcomed the end of Newcastle's late-night levy after a long campaign to remove the charge.

Newcastle axes Late Night Levy charge on bars and clubs despite safety fears

Newcastle is scrapping its Late Night Levy with immediate effect, but funding to replace the safety measures it supports has only been guaranteed for the next year

Newcastle City Centre nightlife tax axed 'with immediate effect'

A charge on the city's pubs, bars and clubs that funded safety measures is scrapped.

City late-night levy repeal 'will help save thousands'

A business improvement district organisation has welcomed a city late-night levy repeal. NE1 says Newcastle City Council’s decision to abolish the tax will save licensees up to £4400 a year. The move comes after NE1 – which represents the interests of 1400 city centre businesses – worked with local authority and police…

Newcastle late night levy scrapped amid surging hospitality cost pressures

The charge on the city’s late-night pubs, bars and clubs had been in place since 2013

Newcastle City Council revokes Late Night Levy

The Levy will end on 31 October 2026.