http://www.alan.shrank.freeuk.com/responses/dereg.pdf The reason the 2003 Licensing Act provides some protection for residents is because conditions are imposed on a premises licence in order to limit the noise and nuisance that regulated entertainment can cause, and if they are breached reviews can take place with possible penalties including loss of the licence. The problem is that, imposing such conditions, in advance based on what noise and nuisance CAN cause will and does limit and deter ALL live music - even that which would NEVER in fact cause noise and nuisance. It was the Licensing Act 2003 which introduced additional entertainment licensing for the first time to so many activities and to their detriment. The removal of additional entertain licensing will only reverse this.
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