Thanks Larry. You are right, our Government are just not listening to the right people. Those of us that care, wherever we live, are going to have to find ways to make them listen.

The key to this is that the department responsible for public entertainment licinsing is also responsible for encouraging tourism.

This department are under the impression that not many people are concerned about the effects of this reform on music making. They may be right? There may not be many of us, so those that do care are going to have to 'pull out all of the stops'.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism Division

2-4 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5DH

www.culture.gov.uk

Tel 02072116374 Fax 02072116319

ronnie.bridgett @culture.gsi.gov.uk