We could soon see a new role created at City of Newcastle, allowing the town's nightlife to be expanded.
Called the Night Mayor or Night Tsar, the appointed person would act as an ambassador of Newcastle venues, showing off the city's nightlife to locals and tourists alike.
The ambassador would also act as a point of contact between residents and venue operators involved in disputes.
In a meeting last night, Councillors voted to support the role's creation, with finer details - like who would be the Night Mayor - still to be sorted out.
Councillor John Mackenzie said the position has been used to great success across the globe.
"Amsterdam, London, New York - they all have Night Mayors or Night Tsars," he explained, "but it's not just the big cities... of the municipal governments in the Netherlands there's 14 Night Tsars each playing a role in their local province in promoting their nighttime economy and what makes them unique."
In these countries, the position has been filled by club owners or those who've worked in the live music industry - perhaps paving the way for someone like Live Music Taskforce supporter and Screaming Jets Star Grant Walmsley to take the reigns.
Only time will tell, with Councillor Mackenzie saying the organisation hopes to open applications "very soon."
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