You are right Richard but the point is that you should not be forced to have to USE the HRA.

The Local Authority HAS to abide by this and can only prevent your right of freedom of expression - under HR legislation - on certain specified grounds. They have ignored and still appear to be trying very hard to ignore this HR legislation.

The point I am making to my council, is if it is thought that as it will not cast any more to apply for entertainment permission, there is as a result, no reason for pubs not to apply --------

As LAs will not receive any more money by ensuring that pubs apply for entertainment permission, there is equally no reason for them to insist on them applying. Especially when the activity is small-scale music making and borderline........