DanRobinson published Late night levy still causing backlash by pubs and clubs a year...

When Robert Gibson was first given the option of paying the late night levy or shutting his bar early, he decided to hedge his bets and cough up an £800 in extra tax. But he has struggled to see any return for his investment at Hotel Deux, in Sherwood Rise, and has now applied to change his licence so he can't open beyond midnight – making him exempt from the levy. He suspects he won't be the only one, with other landlords expected to follow suit – leaving Nottingham City...