The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #126147   Message #2885413
Posted By: GUEST,The Shambles
13-Apr-10 - 05:14 AM
Thread Name: Licensing consultation announced!
Subject: RE: Licensing consultation announced!
Mr Bradshaw and the DCMS seem to have a different definition to the word 'urgent' and probably a different one again, to the word 'reform'.

As Feargal Sharkey's open letter to Mr Sutcliffe states:
Over the past 6 years, Government have conducted eight consultations, two Government research projects and two national review processes, all of which reached this conclusion [That the current Licensing Act is hurting grassroots live music is beyond doubt.]