I read from the DCMS website that the "listening, caring, sharing" government has no intention of changing the commencement days of the 2003 Act and the closedown of the 8th August is absolute. It is doing this because 65% of anticipated applications are the approximate totals of conversions received and the other 35% have had their chance and will either get new licences in by then or will face prosecution after the 28th!

So there. Final closedown by this Saturday.

I have posted a lot on this subject and can't do more. The locals I play in (except one) have got this sorted and applied for live music for 7 days till late, so I'm all right Jack as it were. The one exception left it to the Brewery and they have applied, restricted to 2 "entertainers", whatever that means, and for whatever reason.

I hope all your locals have got it right.