Please write with your concerns to the following and to any newspapers. There are not many of us that care so we are going to have to make a great deal of noise.

The current situation is bad enough but the proposed reforms, as they stand, will make things worse.

Many of the 95% of premises that do not have the current licence can and do safely provide small-scale events (two or less performers) but will not be able to do this under the reforms.

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