Former London night czar Amy Lamé has launched a consultancy firm called '24hr Cities'

Amy Lamé has launched a "global consultancy" firm called 24hr Cities.

The former London night czar stepped down from her position at the end of October, following controversy over the decline of nightlife in the capital during her tenure — despite receiving a six-figure salary from the London Mayor's office.

According to The Spectator, Lamé has undertaken a new role, listing herself as the founder and director of new consultancy firm 24hr Cities on employment-focused social media platform LinkedIn.

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The name is a reference to Lamé's continuous claims during her time as night czar that London is a "24-hour city," having been tasked with extending the capital's accessibility during the nighttime hours upon being hired by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan in 2016.

This persistent assertion was met with criticism in March, when she told BBC Politics London: "We are a truly 24-hour city. We’ve got 1.3 million people who work in London at night and are doing really important jobs like working for the NHS, driving our buses, stacking shelves so that we can live our lives during the day."

Social media user had hit back at the claims, pointing out a decline in extended licenses for venues throughout London boroughs and a lack of late-night bars and restaurants. "Anyone who says London is a 24-hour city doesn't go out in London," one Twitter user responded at the time.

On her LinkedIn page, Lamé labels herself a "specialist in night time policy, engagement, strategy, and diplomacy," and that during her time as night czar she had worked "to ensure that London thrives as a 24-hour city, keeping it vibrant, safe, and diverse from 6pm to 6am".

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Lamé had defended herself in the face of criticism for her perceived lack of action throughout her tenure by pointing to her efforts in negotiating the re-opening of Printworks, after the Surrey Quays venue announced its closure to make way for developers to transform the site into offices in 2023.

Since leaving her post, Lamé has faced further controversy for comments she made following the closure of storied Charing Cross LGBTQIA+ venue Heaven in November last year, after a member of security staff was charged with allegedly raping an 18-year-old woman outside the venue.

Lamé had taken to instagram to criticise Westminster Council's decision to shutter Heaven, writing: "Our community is being held to double standards, targeted by institutional homophobia and is the victim of legally questionable interpretation of licensing regulations. Let the battle commence #SaveHeaven"

Lamé amended the caption twice following claims her statement was insensitive towards the victim.

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