And all this time your session IS still being prevented, on the dubious and unproven grounds that it has suddenly and overnight become unsafe for the public, without the licensee paying the Council for an additional licence.

Perhaps you can establish from them, what the specific risk to public safety is that prevents this activity from continuing, at least while your Council deliberates (if indeed that is what they are doing)?

As it has been safe for so long, under the protection of the justice's licence, what is the specific safety factor that this licence's inspections and safety measures cannot now deal with your activity and which can only be dealt with by the additional licence?