{"id":13590,"date":"2023-10-04T16:25:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T15:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/?p=13590"},"modified":"2023-10-04T19:34:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T18:34:30","slug":"ring-of-steel-around-conservative-party-conference-halves-independent-businesses-profits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/ring-of-steel-around-conservative-party-conference-halves-independent-businesses-profits\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Ring of steel\u2019 around Conservative party conference halves independent businesses profits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In preparation for the Conservative party conference, security measures have been put in place, including large barricades, metal and concrete fencing as well as a visibly increased police presence in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"394.99999999999994\" height=\"526.4026677421907\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/ZZGeih33zRm1pmeSysrNNhyss4Jz3JFqBafZGV8Jtwu0Zeqy9J4NwSYXfXctmVKeOWkaO8gmCl_wzwLQnLN8pTn5XFhF_dNkccSrBThzkDis0BphugNdm60KN2g9KWkVziscHyAJt0cxFSNZl4zBGvk\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Security outside Midland Hotel. Photo by Anna Klekot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The distinct change has posed a challenging time for the local businesses. This has particularly affected <a href=\"https:\/\/haunt-mcr.co.uk\/\">Haunt <\/a>MCR, an independent Italian coffee shop and wine bar on Mount Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u201cWe don\u2019t even look open,\u201d Abaigh, a barista at Haunt, told NQ. They are currently making \u201cless than half of what they usually make\u201d, she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know anyone who would wanna walk through armed guards to get a cappuccino\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/UWYBw9k15QNb6R5S3n8hO7CTkgi_HY8BqnOcS8Q2g-2mhhbnQIW35jhf3Lto9Ihhi6xrnKVfQeZyq9oruLYCbfwbG6NwsGTOv92GkMFTVfdHiIZ8H6FFukcerhw_p8w3O0QDWVD1kliuaHpM4DebV3Q\" style=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Haunt coffee shop.     Photo by Zoe Spencer <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abaigh said: \u201cI&#8217;ve managed to hold my tongue for the last few days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of the company, Sam, said that \u201coperationally, it has been very tough,\u201d with staff taking on increased responsibilities. He added: &#8220;We need to pay staff more to do the extra work and we are losing staff to meet delivery drivers.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business damaged <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0Sam asked the council for compensation over the incoming disruption, even asking for the coffee shop to be temporarily shut over the period of the conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cThey weren&#8217;t prepared to do that. Their argument is that we are really close to the event and everyone is staying [in around the area].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve kind of accepted that we aren\u2019t gonna get money back\u201d and said that \u201cI found the response quite glib and uncompassionate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam said that it is \u201ceasy to assume by looking at a map\u201d that the business would be unaffected; but being trapped in the ring of steel has been \u201cmassively damaging to business\u2026 we\u2019ve got a lovely venue blocked off by fencing.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/Su4KbnNQiU3gbGMBcVDRZYcP06-qaBQZ6Id2AKIsoTkvOW8DBxPY5AdS7F5RbM_aRS1Hk0n7Eqr5vewG434U9BdDXzwh8_n7ObcOaRIFz5waE8Dk98tZHHA930Yp5Y7RCGy4x0HNpIN146M1xeidSsI\" style=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Increased police presence on Peter Street.  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