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Title: Government response to noise cut-out device petition
Post by: Roobubba on February 19, 2009, 12:36:35 PM

http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page18339

I've copied and pasted the section in question here:

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We are pleased to tell you that there is no truth in claims that the Government is planning to introduce a requirement for entertainment venues to fit noise control devices.

Each Local Authority Licensing Authority considers every live music application on its merits, and decisions are made entirely by them.   However, the Licensing Act 2003 does not allow mandatory conditions for live music to be imposed across the board.  It would not be possible to impose such a condition without a change in the law and such a change is not, and never has been, on the Government’s agenda.

There is also no legal requirement under health and safety legislation for entertainment venues to have noise control devices fitted, nor is there any proposal.

The Government is acutely aware of the contribution that music makes to our culture and we remain committed to a vibrant and flourishing creative sector, of which live music plays an essential part.

Roo

Title: Re: Government response to noise cut-out device petition
Post by: Adam.M on February 19, 2009, 02:15:43 PM

I told everyone it was a load of BS, glad i was right.

Title: Re: Government response to noise cut-out device petition
Post by: hamfist on February 19, 2009, 05:19:34 PM

phewwwwwwwwwwwww !!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Government response to noise cut-out device petition
Post by: nfe on February 19, 2009, 06:08:16 PM

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=15574.30

A month behind me. But no one paid attention  :(

Title: Re: Government response to noise cut-out device petition
Post by: Johnny Mac on February 20, 2009, 09:39:05 AM

Thank dog for that. There is a big campaign on facebook about this. Oh let them carry on thinking Gordon's 1984 enforcers are coming round with a compulsory big brother volume knob.

Title: Re: Government response to noise cut-out device petition
Post by: MDV on February 20, 2009, 02:05:46 PM

HAHA!

Victory!

For a battle that never really existed, but I'll take it!