UK minister voices concerns over ‘anti-grime’ 696
Matt Hancock, known to the music biz for pushing for a ticket bot ban, has criticised the risk assessment form as hurting London's venues by discriminating against grime
News By IQ | 28 March 2017
Matt Hancock MP, the UK’s minister of state for digital and culture, has written to the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to express his concern that promoters of grime and other “urban music events” are being forced out of the capital by a controversial risk-assessment form.
‘Form 696′, a document issued by the Metropolitan police to those requesting permission to hold an event, requires potential licensees to list performers’ and promoters’ names, addresses and phone numbers, the style of…
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