The support marks a U-turn for Hopkins, who last month refused to say whether he would back the campaign as it concerns “another department’s policy”.
Hopkins said: “I am very happy for the Government to endorse the Make Some Noise campaign, and I can announce we will be issuing new guidance for local authorities to help address the issue.
“Councils should be adopting a common-sense approach that recognises the contribution of live music and long-standing community pubs, while ensuring that local amenity is protected.”
The campaign aims to unite the industry in calling for an agent-of-change principle to be adopted. This would mean people moving near to a pub would be responsible for soundproofing their homes.
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