The following from John King: Waveney Council's response to the DCMS licensing consultation states:
'We are very strongly of the view, from our experience in this district that live music is NOT being deterred by the provisions of the Act... The majority of licensed premises in o...ur area had a live music permission of some description'
According to the last licensing 'statistical' bulletin, Waveney had 456 licensed premises, and only 96 premises have authorised facilities for 'making music'. That's 21%. Not 50%+ is it?
This document also states - Having carefully reviewed the proposed legislative reform, subject of the above consultation, key members and officers of Waveney District Council are very strongly of the view that the proposed Legislative Reform Order (LRO) to exempt as 'regulated entertainment' small live music events for performances to up to 100 persons should NOT be passed, and request that this Council's views be seriously considered as part of the consultation by the Department.