{"id":3035,"date":"2019-11-12T15:05:39","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T15:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniofglos.blog\/eventsglos\/?p=3035"},"modified":"2019-12-05T13:58:49","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T13:58:49","slug":"noise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniofglos.blog\/eventsglos\/2019\/11\/12\/noise\/","title":{"rendered":"Noise &#8211; A Growing Problem For Music Venues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the past 10 years, music venues across the UK have been forced to face battles with local councils and property developers to continue providing nightlife for their cities. UK Music has stated that within the last 10 years, 35% of music venues have closed across the country. There are various reasons for this, but the most prominent cause is the development of residential properties in the locality of the venue; with very little legislation in place to protect local nightlife, many of these venues have been forced to close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Music Concerts and Festivals 2019 reported that  the UK music concert and festivals market has continued to grow in value, in 2018 it&#8217;s estimated worth was \u00a32.4 billion. This is fuelled by more choice in events, higher ticket prices and a rise in the number of music tourists from overseas, showing that music venues contribute greatly to the local economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>If music venues are highly profitable to the local economy, why is nothing being done to protect them?<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>One venue that has been receiving lots of coverage surrounding their battle with developers is Motion in Bristol. Voted \u2018Best Large Club in the UK\u2019 by DJ Mag in 2018, Motion is both a local and national treasure for people within the music industry, and those who enjoy dance music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>But why is the future of Motion and Bristol Nightlife in&nbsp;jeopardy? <\/strong><\/em><br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Motion nightclub - BBC Points West\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XytxvX6xKJ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In an attempt to save the venue, there have been a number of petitions calling for legislation to minimise the negative effects that property development can bring to nightlife across both Bristol and the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One-way music venues can protect themselves against noise complaints is by attaining a \u2018Deed of Easement\u2019. Before planning permission is granted local planning authorities and the developers agree residents will be informed about the possible inconvenience of noise from nearby music venues to prevent private grievances. However, this is hard to obtain as developers are reluctant to agree to such an agreement as it could decrease their land value. Music venues are also still at risk from statutory noise complaints, where residents can complain about the level of noise which is then investigated by the local environmental health department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An alternate policy is the \u2018Agent of Change Policy\u2019, this policy was established in the National Planning Policy Framework in August 2018. This policy places the responsibility on minimising noise from pre-existing properties in the surrounding area upon the developers of the new developments. However, this policy is only one small solution, as in some cases once a client is granted planning permission subject to an \u2018Agent of Change\u2019 condition, they proceed to undermine the policy by altering their&nbsp; noise insulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from attaining the above policies, the other obvious solutions would be to soundproof venues and perspective residential properties, alongside a selection of noise readings to provide greater accuracy; this would mean readings would be conducted both in day time and at night before planning permission is granted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>However,<\/strong><\/em><strong> <\/strong><em><strong>could turning to the local community have a greater impact?<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2000, Glastonbury Festival have been supporting and working with the local community to be able to keep the peace between themselves and the local community; it does this by paying over \u00a31m to charities and local good causes. They have since funded local projects with the festival\u2019s income. Glastonbury Festival 2007 Ltd. spent over \u00a36 million with local companies based within 25 miles of Worthy Farm. Local companies also enjoy significant increase in trade over the festival. For the past 20 years, Michael Eavis has arranged the Pilton Party. Villagers run the bar at the Pilton Party, with all proceeds from the event going to the village show and to other village ventures.&nbsp;In 2007, the Pilton Party generated some \u00a315,000 for the Village Show committee and \u00a330,000 for the Village Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Can public petitions save music venues?<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2014, The Fleece in Bristol was faced with the threat of potential closure if new developments were approved. The scheme was to convert an office block into 80 flats in which people\u2019s bedrooms would be located 20 metres away from the stage. The current lack of residents in the surrounding area meant that they could offer live music 7 nights a week, however the future of the venue could have been jeopardised if the new residents were to make noise complaints. A petition was set up to stop the proposed build. This petition received over 35,000 signatures, but thanks to the support of the public the venue still remains open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Show your support for local music venues and sign the petition to help Motion push for the introduction of a deed of easement here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/bristol-city-council-planning-introduce-a-deed-of-easement-protecting-motion-from-new-developments-surrounding-the-venue\"><\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/bristol-city-council-planning-introduce-a-deed-of-easement-protecting-motion-from-new-developments-surrounding-the-venue\"><em>https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/bristol-city-council-planning-introduce-a-deed-of-easement-protecting-motion-from-new-developments-surrounding-the-venu<\/em>e<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past 10 years, music venues across the UK have been forced to face battles with local councils and property developers to continue providing nightlife for their cities. 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