chris_b Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Have a read and see the links at the bottoms of the article to rally the troops. [url="http://www.prosoundnewseurope.com/main-content/full/pressure-mounts-on-uk-govt-to-liberalise-small-gig-licensing"]http://www.prosoundnewseurope.com/main-con...l-gig-licensing[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) Done. MP duly pestered. Edited March 11, 2011 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellothere Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 [quote name='skankdelvar' post='1157554' date='Mar 11 2011, 02:02 AM']Done. MP duly pestered.[/quote] Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomKent Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I read it, but having not slept for a good 48 hours it made no sense. Can someone put it in a nutshell for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Is this a UK wide thing or just an England and Wales thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Savage Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 [quote name='skankdelvar' post='1157554' date='Mar 11 2011, 02:02 AM']Done. MP duly pestered.[/quote] Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Done. An audience of 200 at a jazz gig? That'll be a festival then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 A very vague article. Couldn't possibly comment until I see more details. Which licences are they proposing to relax and how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) [quote name='BigRedX' post='1157768' date='Mar 11 2011, 10:32 AM']A very vague article. Couldn't possibly comment until I see more details.[/quote] Here you go: The Bill: [url="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldbills/012/2011012.pdf"]http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/l...012/2011012.pdf[/url] Debate on second reading: [url="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldhansrd/text/110304-0001.htm#11030452000496"]http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/l...#11030452000496[/url] The bill is now on its second reading, so fairly early in its life. It will have to go through committee stages and then be presented to the commons. The good news is that the coalition is minded to support it. John Whittingdale's Early day Motion 1465: [quote]LIVE PERFORMANCES (No. 2) 16.02.2011 Whittingdale, John That this House notes that it is now more than 12 months since the Department for Culture, Media and Sport launched a consultation to exempt small live music events from the bureaucracy of the Licensing Act 2007; further notes that an exemption has not yet been granted despite the commitment to cut red tape to encourage the performance of more live music in the Coalition Agreement; and calls on the Government to introduce an exemption without delay.[/quote] Venues of under 200 capacity would exempted from the requirement to apply for a live music license as currently required by the Licensing Act 2007. And other stuff. Edited March 12, 2011 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Thanks! Some interesting reading ahead (I hope). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 And a positive response from my MP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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