Pubs and music venues will be given protection from noise complaints under planned changes to licensing rules.Under the reforms, developers seeking to build near venues would be told to soundproof buildings, while permissions would be fast-tracked for new businesses or expanded outdoor areas in designated locations.The government hopes the changes will make it easier to open new bars in disused shops, promote outdoor drinking and dining, and reverse the decline in the pub industry.While the government said the changes would bring “vibrancy” to struggling town centres, the Conservatives said Labour’s tax policy was responsible for “crippling the hospitality industry” in the first place.Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Murray said Labour was committed to removing “some of the red tape” that prevented new cafes, pubs and music venues from opening. Murray said there was “too much bureaucracy” standing in the way of economic growth, but also accepted that the government’s decision to raise National Insurance and to increase the Minimum Wage had “consequences for businesses”. The British Beer and Pub Association says the number of pubs in the UK has steadily decreased every year since 2000, and estimated that 378 pubs would close in 2025 across England, Wales and Scotland, amounting to more than 5,600 direct job losses.It comes after several well-loved pubs and music venue were left facing possible closure over noise complaints, leading to campaigns in some cities.Last December, Moth Club, an independent music and comedy venue in east London, launched a petition …
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[mwai_chat context=”Let’s have a discussion about this article:nnPubs and music venues will be given protection from noise complaints under planned changes to licensing rules.Under the reforms, developers seeking to build near venues would be told to soundproof buildings, while permissions would be fast-tracked for new businesses or expanded outdoor areas in designated locations.The government hopes the changes will make it easier to open new bars in disused shops, promote outdoor drinking and dining, and reverse the decline in the pub industry.While the government said the changes would bring “vibrancy” to struggling town centres, the Conservatives said Labour’s tax policy was responsible for “crippling the hospitality industry” in the first place.Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Murray said Labour was committed to removing “some of the red tape” that prevented new cafes, pubs and music venues from opening. Murray said there was “too much bureaucracy” standing in the way of economic growth, but also accepted that the government’s decision to raise National Insurance and to increase the Minimum Wage had “consequences for businesses”. The British Beer and Pub Association says the number of pubs in the UK has steadily decreased every year since 2000, and estimated that 378 pubs would close in 2025 across England, Wales and Scotland, amounting to more than 5,600 direct job losses.It comes after several well-loved pubs and music venue were left facing possible closure over noise complaints, leading to campaigns in some cities.Last December, Moth Club, an independent music and comedy venue in east London, launched a petition …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]
