http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2096829_application_prompts_chobham_common_wildlife_fears

John King comments:
Cllr Diane Beach (Ind) has whipped up local hysteria to object to a licence for an equestrian centre. The applicant Cllr Lee Chivers (Con) said "the licence would be used to provide lunch for children visiting the centre and dinner in the evening".

Now, Mr Chivers is lucky he is a Parish councillor. If he was a Ward Councillor, the objectors could ask him to represent them at the licensing sub-committee hearing.

Cllr Beach can't ask Cllr Chivers to represent her, because she doesn't live in his his ward. Nor does she live in the vicinity of the premises - but she is a horse rider. Now - if musicians who work in premises are not allowed to make representations in respect of live music licence applications (councils will use the vicinity test to disallow them) - why should horse owners be any different?