‘This will help London thrive’: Met axes form 696
The controversial risk-assessment form, believed by nearly half the UK to discriminate against promoters of urban music events, is to be abolished after 12 years
News By | 10 November 2017
London’s Metropolitan police is to abolish form 696, the controversial risk-assessment document critics claim discriminates against grime and other predominantly black music, in a move welcomed by mayor Sadiq Khan.
Following a review process, which included consultations with local authorities, venues, the Musicians’ Union, London Promoter Forum and the Institute of Licensing, the Met announced today it is to abolish the form – which it acknowledged was perceived to “disproportionately affect” certain genres of music – in favour of a “new voluntary…
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