The weakness of locally delegated enforcement is shown in this answer. The whole point of all of it is that when poorly drafted legislation causes the predictible problems in practice - Central Govt can blame Local Govt - and we all continue to suffer whilst no one takes any responsibilty.

It is the Local Govt lobby (LGA Group)that is presenting the problems to live music and it is the power of this lobby (for their own self-interest) that is preventing any change.

The irony is that this body is invited to all consultations and seems to be viewed as impartial when it is in fact presenting all the obstacles to any sensible reform.