Daily Junction.mobi portal<p>Britain helped pioneer modern thinking about the night-time economy. It could now become the first country to turn decades of local experimentation into a genuinely national approach. Cutting business rates for pubs and clubs is a good start. The bigger opportunity is recognising that Britain’s economy, infrastructure and public services do not stop at 5pm. Neither should the way they are governed.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --><img src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/289641/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1" style="border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" /><!-- End of code. If you don't see any code above, please get new code from the Advanced tab after you click the republish button. The page counter does not collect any personal data. More info: https://theconversation.com/republishing-guidelines --></p>
<p><span><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/michele-acuto-103167">Michele Acuto</a>, Professor of Urban Resilience and Pro Vice-Chancellor, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-bristol-1211">University of Bristol</a></em></span></p>
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