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The Numbers up
- By: Tony
- On: 24/07/2010 20:04:37
- In: The Lyric News
- Comments: 0
Saturday Evening 24th July 2010
THE LYRIC CLUB CLOSES FOR BINGO
Sad to say, the days of Bingo in Wellingborough have come to an end. I would like to say thank you to all the staff who have kept the club together over the last three years. Barbi has been there 22 years, so for her this has come as shock, but not unexpected.
The afternoon players have declined to the point that we were not making enough to cover the afternoon costs, and the evening membership was becoming one of FREE BINGO players only. In a ressesion, only the fit survive, our business was sound, but the overheads would soon have got the better of us. The ressession and the attitude of the Government and banks have made me make this decision. The smoking ban, double taxation, high business rates and rent as well as service charges meant we could not go on any longer. Small business has NOT had any help from either the Bank or Government. They lie and lie when they say they are there to keep small business going, but the un written code is to NOT help any business in leisure or retail. I could not continue to pour money down the drain, the result being, 12 people without a job and a community without a bingo hall.
