[Dixielandjazz] The Bulls Head saved hopefully

[TCASHWIGG at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/11/05 5:57:03 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
Andy.Ling at Quantel.Com writes:

> 
> A while back there was a post about the possible loss of
> a historic Jazz venue here in the UK because of the 
> complaints from one resident of a newly built block of 
> flats. Some of you may have signed the petition to help
> save it. It looks like things could have been resolved.
> 
> 

Dear Dan & Liz:

Good news indeed, thanks for sharing it.

The builders of the NEW Residential community surrounding the Bull's Head 
should be made to pay for the cost to sound reinforce or soundproof the Bulls 
Head.  It should have been put into the requirements for them to build their 
development in the first place.

Kind of like folks buying new house surrounding a major airport and then 
filing complaints about the noise of the airplanes coming and going.

Obviously the Bull's Head has emanate domain rights if they have been there 
and in business for 45 years.  Glad to see they at least did not take it 
sitting down.

Besides all those new residents are gong to need a pub to drink are they 
not??

I say if they don't like the pub and the good music, then they should sound 
proof their own homes, just makes common sense that SOMEBODY would have 
investigated this situation and fixed it before they were allowed to build.

No question that we here in the USA have far too many laws, but sometimes 
they work to avoid situations like this.  We do have a worse scene however, It is 
illegal to have a pub or nightclub serving alcohol within 300 feet of a 
school or church.  However it is perfectly legal for a preacher to open a Church 
right next door to a liquor store or pub, or porn shop, which happens all the 
time.

We have come a long way but obviously not far enough yet.

Cheers,

Tom Wiggins
Saint Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band