Cross-party support for music venues rates relief
MPs from across the political spectrum back UK Music request to reduce “discriminatory” business rates for 124 UK grassroots music venues
News By | 26 February 2019
Senior politicians from across the main British political parties have shown support for a call by UK Music to make grassroots music venues eligible for business rates rebates, following a meeting with the chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond.
Michael Dugher, chief executive of umbrella organisation UK Music, and Labour’s shadow culture minister Kevin Brennan met chancellor Hammond for urgent talks after some venues were hit by business rates rises of over 800%.
Brennan had raised the industry’s concerns regarding…
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