AN Aberdeen city centre bar is reducing its opening hours – blaming “ridiculous” surrounding road closures on a reduction in footfall.
CASC Bar, situated on Stirling Street, claims ongoing work at Aberdeen Market combined with LEZ zones and bus gates is having an impact on customer numbers.
Previously opening from 11am to 1am every day, CASC will now operate on Monday to Thursday: 3pm – 11pm, Friday and Saturday: 12pm – 1am and Sunday: 12pm – 11pm
This will see their opening hours cut from around 100 a week to just under 70.
The owners say they have been left with “little choice” due to the lack of consideration from the local authority on what effect these measures are having on local businesses.
CASCs reduction in hours follows Cheerz Bar and The Market Arms recently expressing similar concerns.
Aberdeen Market hopes to breathe new life into the Granite City, however local traders are facing disruption from year-long road closures.
Aberdeen City Council was asked what support there is for affected businesses.
A spokesman said: “We appreciate there will be disruption for all users of The Green and Union Street while the works are ongoing.
“The traders in the area are very much open for business and a marketing and advertising campaign is currently ongoing to inform the public about this.”
