http://www.local.gov.uk/web/10161/live-music-bill/-/journal_content/56/10161/3222993/ARTICLE-TEMPLATE

John King comments:The LGA announce support for the Live Music Bill. While this is entirely welcome, the LGA has suggested an innocent looking amendment which could take months of redrafting for little benefit to live music.

Although mindful of Parliamentary time, the LGA proposes an amendment to extend the exemption for provision of late night food to also include low risk regulated entertainment. For example, under current proposals a theatre wanting to host a small unamplified live music event in a room adjacent to a play being performed, would still be subject to the Licensing Act even though the PMB deregulates unamplified live music in other circumstances.