UK Live Music Group concerned over rates rise

UK Music's live advisory group has warned progress towards protecting the UK's venues will be "undermined by significant business rate increases"

UK Music chief exec Jo Dipple © DCMS

The UK Live Music Group has written to the British chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, to express its concern about the anticipated upcoming increase in business rates.

The letter – written by outgoing UK Music chief executive Jo Dipple on behalf of the UK Live Music Group, which includes representatives of ILMC, the Concert Promoters Association, Music Venue Trust, the National Arenas Association, the Agents’ Association and more – calls for this Wednesday’s budget to make provision for music venues, which could…

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