http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/Pub-wins-its-fight-stay-open-longer.htm

Again, longer serving hours for alcohol are granted but restrictions are placed on live music. Yet there has been no crime in the area and following complaints the Environmental Health judged the volume of music to be acceptable.

These type of restrictions are not showing up in the DCMS statistics, as the Enertainment Premission is seen to be granted. Thus from the number of applications, we are expected to accept that live music is thriving!

Live music needs to be free from the whims of local authority employees before it is too late.