More than a dozen MPs and over 100 event industry executives have signed a letter to the chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak, copying in prime minister Boris Johnson, calling for him to implement a Government-backed insurance scheme for festival, live music and events or face them disappearing from our fields and cities for good.
The letter, written by DCMS Committee chair Julian Knight MP, follows the 5 January opening hearing of the Committee’s inquiry into the future of UK music festivals, during which festival operators emphasised the urgent need for Government support.
At a crucial point in festival planning schedules, MPs warn that organisers and investors are unable to risk repeating losses sustained in 2020 unless events can be insured against cancellation.
Calls for insurance scheme intensify in industry letter
Thursday, 7 January 2021
A number of MPs and live event specialists have signed an open letter to Rishi Sunak in a bid to save summer events and more (Photo: Hanny Naibaho)
UK - The live events industry has launched a fresh appeal for a government-backed COVID-19 insurance scheme with a letter signed by 120 sector representatives and MPs. In the letter, written by the chair of the DCMS committee Julian Knight and addressed to the chancellor Rishi Sunak, the sector - which has largely been shut down since March 2020 - warns that “[w]ithout insurance, the events we know and love simply won’t take place this year - vaccine or no vaccine”. “Sustaining losses like those we’ve seen in 2020 for another year isn’t an option, and hundreds of businesses in the events supply chain have already been forced to fold,” the letter continues. “The Government has backed insurance for the film and television industry to the
Dec 21, 2020
A woman killed when she was hit by a car in the Black Country has been named as a well-known local businesswoman.
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Floral tributes have been left to Jennifer Batty, after she died following a collision at the junction of Brettell Lane and Audnam, in Amblecote
Jennifer Batty, 59, died after being hit by a silver Vauxhall Insignia in Amblecote, near Brierley Hill, on Friday..
Ms Batty is understood to have run a school uniform shop in Kingswinford and was a well-respected member of the local community.
Her family have now paid tribute to her, saying: Jennifer was a much-loved wife, daughter, sister, auntie and successful local businesswoman.
The busy road junction at Brettell Lane. Pic - Google, and flowers left at the scene (inset) DETECTIVES investigating a fatal Amblecote crash have renewed their appeal for witnesses as relatives today paid tribute to the much-loved victim. Police investigating the incident which killed 59-year-old local woman Jennifer Batty say they want to hear from anyone who saw the collision or who has dash cam footage and has not yet spoken to officers. The victim, who reportedly ran a school uniform shop in Kingswinford, had been walking her dog Rebel when she was struck by a silver Vauxhall Insignia on Audnam at the junction of Brettell Lane at around 7am last Friday (December 18).