On Radio 4 this morning - today programme it was annouced that DCMS would publish new guidance to this wretched act, acknowledging that much had been left to the courts to interpret.

It is this - but also it is contining to try and make the words of the Act comply with the guidance (and the constantly changing Government spin). I fear that yet more words of DCMS guidance - will only further confuse all concerned. This is sad example of what happens when you try - outside of those words - to stretch the words of legislation (appear) to cover every conflicting interest.

Partly in the knowledge that if Central Government then pass the legislation to local government to enforce - any blame will go with it(not that they will be without blame).

Perhaps someone can explain how the small premises aspect (such use as it is) can even come into play - if local authorities cannot first insist in their Licensing Policies on all Premises Licence applications being subject to an imposed safe capicity limit? For this limitation on the conditions that can then be applied by the LA under the Premises Licence for non amplified music - is first subject to the premises having a safe capacity limit imposed - to establish that they are small premises.........