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The long awaited report of the Intellectual Property Office into the activities of the PRS and PPL
The government have finally published their conclusions from the discussion exercise on the activities of the PRS and the PPL. The outcome on the face of it, does not look good for clubs with a recommendation that the exemptions currently enjoyed could disappear. A full analysis of the report is needed to assess the implications, and this analysis will follow shortly.
Independent Safeguarding Authority - DELAY IN ITS IMPLEMENTATION
Clubs may well be aware that the scale of the operation planned to create the new database - a project that will create a database containing upwards of 11.5 million people involved in work with children or vulnerable adults, is massive. Its not surprising therefore in view of the size of the project that the proposed start date of October 2009 has been put back to July 2010.
Further information is gradually emerging, and it will be disseminated as and when it become available.
Community Amateur Sports Club (Support) Bill receives favourable hearing.
Lord Addington's Bill to remove unnecessary regulatory costs and burdens from sports clubs received its second reading on 8 th May, and following a positive discussion was referred to Committee stage were amendments may be tabled. The Government view is that issues addressed in the Bill such as utilities costs need to be addressed on behalf of the broader voluntary sector, rather than for sport alone.
CMS Select Committee criticises sports club licensing fees
In its recently published report into the Licensing Act 2003 the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee has made clear it view that the current licensing fees paid by sports clubs are excessive: "We are concerned that sporting and not-for-profit clubs should face the same fees as the commercial sector. Sporting clubs play an important role in ensuring community access to affordable physical activity. We recommend that they should be placed in a fee band based on 20% of their rateable value".
The Government is due to respond to the Committee's report, and if it accepts the Committee's recommendation will grant clubs a welcome reprieve from the onslaught of regulatory cost and burden they currently face. �
The long awaited report of the Intellectual Property Office into the activities of the PRS and PPL
The government have finally published their conclusions from the discussion exercise on the activities of the PRS and the PPL. The outcome on the face of it, does not look good for clubs with a recommendation that the exemptions currently enjoyed could disappear. A full analysis of the report is needed to assess the implications, and this analysis will follow shortly.
Independent Safeguarding Authority - DELAY IN ITS IMPLEMENTATION
Clubs may well be aware that the scale of the operation planned to create the new database - a project that will create a database containing upwards of 11.5 million people involved in work with children or vulnerable adults, is massive. Its not surprising therefore in view of the size of the project that the proposed start date of October 2009 has been put back to July 2010.
Further information is gradually emerging, and it will be disseminated as and when it become available.
Community Amateur Sports Club (Support) Bill receives favourable hearing.
Lord Addington's Bill to remove unnecessary regulatory costs and burdens from sports clubs received its second reading on 8 th May, and following a positive discussion was referred to Committee stage were amendments may be tabled. The Government view is that issues addressed in the Bill such as utilities costs need to be addressed on behalf of the broader voluntary sector, rather than for sport alone.
CMS Select Committee criticises sports club licensing fees
In its recently published report into the Licensing Act 2003 the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee has made clear it view that the current licensing fees paid by sports clubs are excessive: "We are concerned that sporting and not-for-profit clubs should face the same fees as the commercial sector. Sporting clubs play an important role in ensuring community access to affordable physical activity. We recommend that they should be placed in a fee band based on 20% of their rateable value".
The Government is due to respond to the Committee's report, and if it accepts the Committee's recommendation will grant clubs a welcome reprieve from the onslaught of regulatory cost and burden they currently face. �
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