{"id":65227,"date":"2019-10-17T10:05:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T09:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=65227"},"modified":"2019-10-17T13:57:26","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T12:57:26","slug":"music-venues-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/music-venues-planning\/65227\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning reform needed to encourage more music venues, says L&#038;G"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"MsoNormal\">Architects, property developers and local planners need to better prioritise music venues and listen more closely to artists and performers when designing regeneration schemes,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalandgeneralcapital.com\/files\/media-centre\/_press-releases\/sound-diplomacy-landg-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a new report<\/a>\u00a0 by Legal &amp; General has said<\/h2>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Report authors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sounddiplomacy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sound Diplomacy<\/a>, a consultancy that advised the mayors of London, New York and Barcelona on cultural policy and night time economy, says that mapping out music businesses, creating more mixed-use developments and undertaking more meaningful community engagement could help architects and planners reverse the decline of music venues.<br \/><br \/>Legal &amp; General believes the time is right to start a conversation about how we value less tangible treasures such as music and culture.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>John Cummins, managing director of future cities at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalandgeneral.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Legal &amp; General<\/a> Capital<b>,<\/b> said: &#8220;It\u2019s easy to think about investment in terms of pounds and pence, but when you look at any city across the world, places will either thrive or not depending on the cultural or sporting legacies that underpin them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cWe of course need jobs and great housing, but we also need places to enjoy your life, it all of these things together that will make our future cities better.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&#8220;While buildings will change and cities will evolve, music will be with us for centuries to come and as long term investors, it\u2019s our responsibility to do what we can to support it. &#8220;<br \/><br \/>Titled \u2018This Must Be The Place\u2019, the report warns music venues are currently not high priorities when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/future-places-placemaking\/56926\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">planning decisions<\/a> are made, eroding the cultural fabric and heritage of our cities. This is reducing not just live music, but the potential for study, recreation and community uses \u2013 all of which help educate communities and reduce crime.<br \/><br \/>Britain has lost over a third of its music venues over the last decade, says charity group\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/musicvenuetrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/londons_grassroots_music_venues_-_rescue_plan_-_october_2015.pdf\">Music Venue Trust<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insure4music.co.uk\/venue-index\/venues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">research from Insure4Music<\/a>, on average one small music venue a month is closing and 20% of the UK\u2019s small music venues have closed in the last 15 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">This is despite live music events generating a contribution of \u00a3991m to the UK economy, and the wider industry being worth \u00a34.5bn to the UK economy in 2018, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukmusic.org\/assets\/general\/UK_Music_Measuring_Music_2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UK Music<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"MsoNormal\">Key recommendations from the report include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->Map the cultural offering of a neighbourhood \u2013\u00a0understanding the needs of a neighbourhood before submitting the initial planning proposal is key in providing the right venues for the area, and ensuring a long-term strategy is followed through planning to development. This means surveying the number of artists\u2019 workspaces, LGTBQ+ venues, nightclubs, and rehearsal studios amongst other cultural facilities and creating an interactive map.<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Community outreach \u2013\u00a0inviting local artists to consult with designers and developers during planning to inform development and avoid future issues of NIMBYism.<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Encourage mixed-use developments \u2013\u00a0using these spaces to provide music venues and community space could increase footfall to high streets and help small businesses navigate the expenses of business rates.<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Use future tax levies to fund development \u2013\u00a0by understanding the economic value cultural developments can have on a community, the report suggests engaging with local authorities and businesses to approve a tax on all cultural events.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Prioritise user experience over commerciality \u2013\u00a0with the current generation more experience-focused, it is essential that all developments think more holistically about their cultural impact and ensure a long-term strategy for town development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Support for local music and culture is also key to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/diversity-and-inclusion-in-construction\/58358\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">encouraging diversity<\/a>.<br \/><br \/>Helping gig venues through initiatives like the Mayor\u2019s Vision for London will help boost economies, tourism and build a lasting infrastructure that will support development fit for the future and foster strong communities, according to the report.<br \/><br \/>Shain Shapiro PhD, founder at Sound Diplomacy<b>,<\/b>\u00a0said: \u201cIt\u2019s really positive that major institutions are now taking such a proactive role in wanting to shape the musical and cultural footprint of our cities. Responsible investors recognise that \u201cbuild and they will come\u201d no longer works and that to create a real sense of place, fundamentals like music, art and education need to be considered at an early stage.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe music industry offers huge economic opportunities for cities but this isn\u2019t about money \u2013 it\u2019s about quality of life. That\u2019s why finding innovative ways to sustain music and culture across entire neighbourhoods is so crucial.<br \/><br \/>\u201cPlaces across Britain \u2013 from Glasgow to Bristol and Manchester to Chelmsford \u2013 have rich music histories and we have to ensure that the cultural value of communities is preserved and that investment and support isn\u2019t solely focused on London. \u201cLegal &amp; General\u2019s commitment to our Future Cities plan is just the support we need to engage in a proactive, rather than reactive, cultural development.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Councillor Huw Thomas, leader of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.gov.uk\/ENG\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cardiff Council<\/a>,\u00a0said: \u201cCardiff has been working closely with Sound Diplomacy on a music ecology assessment and strategy, exploring ways to develop the sector and infrastructure so music can thrive in the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cCulture has been at the forefront of the cities transformation in recent years and now we putting music at its heart. We realise you cannot lift people\u2019s aspirations by limiting their horizons, music in a national utility of the soul which requires investment\u2019.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Tateo Nakajima, director of culture and venues at Arup,\u00a0commented: \u201cWithout culture, we risk losing our sense of place and identity. This study brings forth thinking that is critically needed in order to make our communities vibrant and healthy. Essential reading for anyone working in this space.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Michael Dugher, CEO of UK Music<b>,<\/b>\u00a0added:\u00a0 &#8220;Planning decisions, licensing changes, business rates and rent rises are all to blame for the decline in music venues in recent years.<br \/><br \/>&#8220;UK Music successfully campaigned for a change in the law to deliver the Agent of Change principle to help small venues stave off the threat from developers. \u00a0We also helped secure \u00a31.5m in ring-fenced funding for grassroots venues from Arts Council England. And we have set up new Music Boards in city regions throughout the country to coordinate help for venues and ensure local music scenes are as culturally diverse and inclusive as possible.<br \/><br \/>\u201cBut we still need more action and Government support \u2013 including in accepting the hard-fought for recommendations of the recent DCMS Select Committee report such as \u00a0appointing a statutory consultative body to promote the protection of music venues and provide advice to local authorities on planning applications and how to monitor the use of Agent of Change.<br \/><br \/>\u201cProtecting our venues is not just about the \u00a31bn a year that live music contributes to the UK economy. \u00a0It&#8217;s also about protecting the talent pipeline, ensuring access for all to a world-leading industry and celebrating our country\u2019s cultural identity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&#8220;Ed Sheeran, Adele and Stormzy are global music icons that all developed their careers in precisely the small music venues that have either been forced to close or that are now under threat. \u00a0We must all do more to help them survive and thrive in our towns and cities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Architects, property developers and local planners need to better prioritise music venues and listen more closely to artists and performers when designing regeneration schemes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[304],"tags":[997,952,567,669],"stakeholder_rel_tag":[],"contributor_rel_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-65227","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-planning-construction-news","7":"tag-development","8":"tag-planning","9":"tag-planning-system","10":"tag-regeneration"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Planning reform needed to encourage more music venues, says L&amp;G<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Architects, property developers and local planners need to prioritise music venues and listen to artists and performers when designing regeneration schemes\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/music-venues-planning\/65227\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Planning reform needed to encourage more music venues, says L&amp;G\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Architects, property developers and local planners need to better prioritise music venues and listen more closely to artists and performers when designing regeneration schemes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/music-venues-planning\/65227\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Planning, Building &amp; 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