Local Councillor and Political Party 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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The Arts and Minds Campaign: One Year On

One year after its launch, our Arts and Minds Campaign has helped put arts education back on the Government’s agenda. The next challenge is ensuring those commitments deliver meaningful change for teachers and pupils.

Published: 01 May 2026

A musician in a recording studio sitting in front of a computer with a keyboard next to him.

Sign the Petition for Fair Work in Scotland’s Creative Industries

With Scotland’s elections fast approaching, we’re calling on musicians to help secure real change by signing the petition for Fair Work across the nation’s creative industries.

Published: 02 April 2026

Commercial Court in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Pictured are historic pubs down a cobbled street, and a set of murals and decorated dangling umbrellas.

MU Backs Free The Night Campaign for Licensing Reform in Northern Ireland

MU members are being urged to sign an open letter supporting the Free The Night campaign, which is calling for reform of Northern Ireland’s restrictive licensing system.

Published: 01 April 2026

Naomi Pohl and Dave Webster outside the European Parliament building.

MU Joins Policymakers in Brussels to Discuss UK–EU Cultural Exchange

This week, the MU joined a creative industries delegation in Brussels to discuss strengthening cultural exchange between the UK and the EU, including removing barriers to cross-border touring.

Published: 25 March 2026

A world map of the middle east with the Iranian flag pinned on Iran.

MU Statement on Conflict in Iran

Alongside the TUC, the MU condemns the dangerous escalation of military actions, precipitated by the US-Israeli attacks on Iran that flout international law and undermine prospects for peace.

Published: 18 March 2026

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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