Local Councillor and CLP Resources

Explore our resources to help local councillors, Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) and other local party members support music and musicians in their local community.

Resources for local councillors

UK Music Hometown Glory

A Local Music Action Charter for councils to support musicians and music venues

AI briefing

Get the union’s position on artificial intelligence and key asks of policy makers

Busking

A list of guidance, codes and schemes that the MU is involved with or is aware of

Refugees and asylum seekers

One year of free MU membership for musicians seeking sanctuary in the UK

Latest politics news

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Members to Receive Ballot Papers for Executive Committee and Regional Committee Elections

Executive Committee (EC) and Regional Committee (RC) ballots are due to take place, asking MU members to elect representatives from the membership to represent them at Regional and Executive level.

Published: 09 October 2025

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Government Proposes New Charges for Musical Instrument Certificates

The MU warns proposed fees of up to £200 could place an unfair burden on musicians travelling with instruments containing endangered materials.

Published: 02 October 2025

Bridget Phillipson visits the MU stand at Labour Party Conference 2025

The Musicians’ Union at Labour Party Conference

The MU has been at Labour Party Conference this week asking the Government to ensure that musicians are fairly paid in relation to artificial intelligence (AI) and music streaming.

Published: 30 September 2025

Naomi Pohl speaking on stage at a Labour Party Conference 2025.

MU General Secretary Addresses Artificial Intelligence and Music Streaming at Labour Party Conference

There’s money in music but it doesn’t go to musicians, Musicians’ Union General Secretary Naomi Pohl tells Labour Party Conference 2025.

Published: 30 September 2025

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MU to Call for Copyright Reform with Motion at Labour Party Conference

Ahead of Labour Party Conference, the MU sets out why now is a historic chance to fix copyright law and protect musicians from the impact of AI and streaming.

Published: 26 September 2025

Resources for CLPs and local political parties

Generative artificial intelligence (gen AI)

Show your creative community that you’re on their side with this template motion on gen AI

Fix Streaming

Support the campaign to fix streaming with this template motion

Back your buskers

Back busking in your town or city with this template motion

Call for arts funding in Wales

Show the Welsh Government that arts funding affects your constituency with this sample motion

MU Campaigns Hub

Explore all the union’s campaigns and how to show your support

Support Musicians’ Union campaigns

From backing busking to protecting arts funding, music education and orchestras where you are, discover all the union’s active campaigns

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