Contrary to your email we are not preventing the Ruishton Inn from Holding a music night at their premises we are endeavouring to issue a Public Entertainment Licence ASAP in order for licensee not to be prosecuted for allowing entertainment without the requisite licence.

They are obviously under pressure from somewhere, so keep it up.

Two things. First have they established that the activity is a public entertainment provided by more than two 'performers'?

If so, in order to obtain even a temporary one-off licence to enable the event, the licensee must first agree to apply. The licensee had earlier decided to cancel the session but must have been approached with the licence suggestion and offer. From the council?