ANOTHER JOBSWORTH

[chas2008]

http://www.northantse...d-store-to.5851442.jp

What a waste of time & money !!

[Gromit]

It seems petty, but on the other hand...

HMV did not do this out of any altruistic mtoive. They wanted to sell CDs and make money. That being so, they should have a license just like anyone else. If the council turned a blind eye, what will they say next time a pub or club is found not to have a valid licence.

[daffy654]

HMV are the ones to blame here,they should have applied for the licence beforehand,or retrospectively as they were offered....at the huge cost of £21.00.
http://news.uk.msn.co...-documentid=151044756

[Gromit]

LucyThomas7

I do not support this action as I live nowhere near Kettering and couldn't give a stuff either way.

But, if every other establishment in Kettering have to buy a £21 license to play live music, why should this shop be exempt. And if the Council did turn a blind eye, why would every other establishment bother paying it next year.

The law is the law. If you think HMV should not have had to pay £21 (they made a profit of £61.3million this year) then every local business should be exempt.

[jno]

if they can't do the time they shouldn't have committed the crime. Why should it be one law for HMV and a different one for everyone else?

[ummmm]

I live in Northants and I find it pathetic. Read it in the Chron tonight. What a waste of time and money.