Well for example they might (as owners) refuse permission for naked mud wrestling. As regulators they cannot refuse permission for it.

If they can't refuse permission it - why then are my council's officers saying the following?

Borough council licensing officer Sue King said: "The licenses cover plays, live music, recorded music, wrestling and boxing - any sort of entertainment.

"To hold an event applicants will need to contact the council for permission and application forms.

"Things like busking would probably be nodded through, and for charities we probably wouldn't