FEARGAL SHARKEY: Every single one I've seen, without fail so far, has basically said 'Yes, we know live music is important. Yes, we understand we have a role to play in helping nurture, develop and promote it.' If you go and look at Canterbury's policy they list page after page of bits of space that they intend to licence, under their own name, for live music.

Courts find Licensing Policy ILEGAL

He he seemed to have overlooked that it was the Licensing Act 2003 that had caused the problem he refers to - that Canterbury were trying to overcome in their Licensing Policy. The Act has made Premises Licensing in these places ( i.e. everywhere) a requirement in the first place......