Guardian Unlimited logo Guardian Unlimited 3 weeks ago

Ministers urged to keep promise on live music

Government inaction over the exemption of small, live music venues from overbearing licensing laws is putting the future of the live music scene in jeopardy, the head of the UK's music trade organisation has warned. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

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  1. John Whittingdale
  2. Gerry Sutcliffe
  3. British National Party

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  1. We have already had consultations; this has been debated interminably ... Our recommendation was for venues of up to 200 people to be exempted and in our view the evidence for the exemption is clear and should be acted upon immediately.
    – John Whittingdale SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
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