LICENSING ACT 2003
Some of you may be aware that there has been concern over the future of live music in small venues because of the effects of the Licensing Act 2003. An online petition to the Prime Minister over this issue has finally had a positive effect:
There is now a consultation on a proposal to exempt small live music events from the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003 This consultation document seeks your views on a proposal to exempt live music events for audiences of not more than 100 people from the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003.
Consultation Document
Proposal to exempt small live music events for audiences of not more than 100 people from the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003) PDF (192kb
Impact Assessment
Impact Assessment of proposal to exempt small live music events for audiences of not more than 100 people from the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003) PDF (84kb)
It is vital that we all respond to these documents, if we are to free live music from the strangling effects of the licensing act;
Please send your comments or if you have any queries about this consultation to: licensingconsultation@culture.gsi.gov.uk
or by post, to:

Shelley Mickleburgh
Licensing Team
Sport and Leisure Directorate
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
2-4 Cockspur Street
London SW1Y 5DH
Closing date for responses is 26 March 2010, but please responds NOW!"

Please see
www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/consultations/6499.aspx
If you are short of time there is a brief summary of the discussion document that lists the questions that the consultative process would like answered.  This is in the Kentfolk January News section "Jobs, Auditions, Funding + Licensing”:
 Http://www.kentfolk.com/News/kentfolk_News_2010-01/Keeping_Live_Music_Alive/2010-01-05_Licencing_Exemption_discussion.html

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