AplethorarespectedmusiciansandartistsarespeakingoutinsupportanewbillthataimstopreventmusicvenueclosuresintheUK.
SeniorLabourMPJohnSpellarhasintroducedaPlanningBill,alsoknownastheAgentifChange,thatwouldamendplanninglawstorcedeveloperstoweightheimpactnewbuildingproposalshaveonpre-existingbusinesseslikemusicvenues.Thiscouldalsorcethedevelopersnewresidenciestoberesponsibleforsoundproinginordertoavoidneighborscomplainingaboutloudmusic.
SirPaulMcCartneyvoicedhissupportforthecampaignbystatinghowimportantintimatevenuesaretomusicculture:"Withoutthegrassrootsclubs,pubsandmusicvenuesmycareercouldhavebeenverydifferent.Ifwedon'tsupportmusicatthislevel,thenthefuturemusicingeneralisindanger."
CraigDavidalsoexpressedsupportforMr.Spellar’sbillbystatinghowimportantthisissueis:"AsanartistI'mconcernedthatmusicvenuesarefacingunprecedentedthreatsanditisamattergreatconcerntousall.Igivemystrongsupportforproposalstochangeplanninglawsothatwecankeepmusiclive."
SarMr.Spellar’sbillisbackedbyatleast75MPsandpeers.
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