Bath MP Don Foster is backing the Live Music Bill put forward by Lib Dem Peer Lord Clement-Jones. Don has also signed a petition on the number 10 website, calling on the government to change laws which came into place as part of the 2003 Licensing Act.
The Live Music Bill aims to revive live music by:
Creating an exemption from licences for the performance of any live music in a pub or similar venue
Reintroducing the rule allowing up to two performers to play live music anywhere without the need for a licence
Enabling hospitals, schools and colleges to perform live music without the need for licences
Don said, “When the licensing laws were changed in 2003 we were promised an explosion of live music, but in reality many small scale events have been stifled by bureaucracy.
“This Bill will not only make it easier for local musicians to get a gig, but it will help small venues who cannot cope with the cost of applying for a license.
“It is time that common sense prevailed, and small venues, hospitals and schools were allowed to host live music without having to cope with an expensive, bureaucratic nightmare.”
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