Sign a E Petition to 10 Downing St PELs

Subject: RE: Sign a E Petition to 10 Downing St PELs
From: The Shambles
Date: 14 Dec 02 - 02:08 AM

When I went to bed there were 19 signatures, I woke up to 39! So it looks very promising already so please spread circulate as widely as you can.

Being that the petition wording mirrors the wording of EDM 331, if we can get enough signatures on this, it may persuade any reluctant MPs to support EDM 331.

Hard copy petitions (with the same wording) can augment this one.

Many thanks to Graham Dixon for oganising this, please show your appreciation to him by making your very best efforts to make it work.

Inform your clubs pubs and work friends, the family,,,,,,,,,,the dog even.

Those using the email Dr Howells route can ask the the Department pass on your comments to No 10 Downing Street

Subject: RE: Sign a E Petition to 10 Downing St PELs
From: fiddler
Date: 13 Dec 02 - 08:14 PM

Excelent Idea!

A

Subject: RE: Sign a E Petition to 10 Downing St PELs
From: The Shambles
Date: 13 Dec 02 - 07:47 PM

I was pleased to see that someone from Montana has signed the petition!

Overseas contributions there may not be technically valid, but there does not seem to be any difficulty in placing your name there, if you should wish to......

Subject: RE: Sign a E Petition to 10 Downing St PELs
From: The Shambles
Date: 13 Dec 02 - 07:32 PM

Sorry, yes it does say that.

This is the Email of the Minister at the Dept of Culture Media and Sport, who is responsible for this Bill. He is also the Minister responsible for encoraging overseas tourists to visit England and Wales.

Perhaps those concerned but not eligible to sign this petition would like to express their views to Dr Howells?

E-mail Address(es):
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Subject: RE: Sign a E Petition to 10 Downing St PELs
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Dec 02 - 06:33 PM

It says only UK residents are elgible to sign. I will send an email as we'd discussed on the other recent thread. Thanks and good luck to all,

kat

Subject: Sign a E Petition to 10 Downing St PELs
From: The Shambles
Date: 13 Dec 02 - 06:27 PM

If you are concerned that the new licensing proposals are a threat to Live Music in England and Wales then please read the statement below and sign the petition that you will find set up on the following site.
http://www.musiclovers.ukart.com/

This is an E petition set up by and to be submitted on the 15 March 2003 to Number 10 Downing Street.

We, the undersigned, are concerned that the Licensing Bill proposals to make the performance of live music licensable in pubs and clubs, in places where alcohol is served, in churches, synagogues, mosques and other places of worship, in schools and colleges, in community centres and village and parish halls, and in private homes and gardens where private parties and weddings may be held will have an enormously detrimental effect on musicians and live music performances; fears that the raising of money for charities by musicians will be seriously compromised; consider it will seriously impinge on the folk community including folk music and traditional folk activities such as morris dancing, wassailing, etc; believe that the penalties for breaking the law of a six month jail sentence of a £20,000 fine are far too draconian; consider it grossly unfair and inconsistent that live music will not be licensable in Scotland but will be in England and Wales; regret that the Government has decided to replace the anomalous two in a bar rule with a none in a bar rule which will catch all live music performances; believes that the requirement for the provision of entertainment facilities to become licensable which will ensnare music shops, music and dance studios and teachers, represents a totally unacceptable regulatory intrusion into mainstream activities; and calls on the Government to amend the relevant parts of bill in order to remove the iniquities faced by musicians and the music industry as a whole.

The UK government do recognise E Petitions Read their policy. http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/page598.asp It explains why you need to enter a valid postal address.

Please add your name to this and take the opportunity to possibly make a difference.