Liberal Democrat culture spokesman Lord Tim
Clement-Jones has branded the government’s proposed minor variations rule for
the Licensing Act 2003 a “mouse of a regulation”, which is “no substitute” for a
small venues exemption.
The peer said he will bring forward a bill that will
“breathe new life into our music scene”.
Lord Clement-Jones’ comments were made earlier this
week during a debate in the House of Lords, when he also reiterated criticisms
that licensing laws had not delivered an increase in live music.
www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/24744/lib-dem-peer-promises-new-bill-to-revive-live
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More than half of charitable trusts expect to cut their
grant-making this year
More than half of charitable trusts expect to cut their
grant-making this year, according to a survey of its members carried out last
month by the Association of Charitable Foundations.
Fifty-one per cent of those who answered questions
about future grant-making said they expected it to fall in their next financial
year. Only 10 per cent said they expected it to increase. Thirty-six per cent
said they expected it to fall next year as well, compared with only 19 per cent
expecting an increase.
However, the long-term outlook is more optimistic. For
the period of three years and beyond, 21 per cent said they expected their
grant-making to fall, but 45 per cent said they intended to increase it.
source: VONNE
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Date: 24 June 2009 17:06:26
BDT
Subject: Fw: Tudor music and
dance Summer School.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 11:27 AM
Subject: Tudor music and dance project.
I thought my Summer school project might be of interest to some members.
Could you please pass it on to anyone who may be interested?
William Summers.