Over 50 pubs and bars in Glasgow city centre are seeking permission to open until 1am under a new pilot scheme.
Pubs and bars currently have to shut at midnight but the one-year pilot project has been planned to test 1am closures in the city centre.READ MORE: Hamilton woman's 'tears of relief' after sex attacker due for release dies in prison
The change brings Glasgow’s opening times in line with those in Edinburgh city centre. It was pushed for by the city’s SNP group ahead of the Licensing Board unveiling a new policy statement in November last year. Following the call for an extension, some industry figures doubted whether it would help. They raised concerns over increased costs and staffing issues faced by the trade as well as a lack of public transport for customers.
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