Despite all the arguments regarding   performance time, location of houses / hotels the sinister implication is, this could be the thin end of the wedge. All it takes is one complaint. It seems the complaint was about one dance team and if it was late in the evening and there was use of drums then the complaint could have been justified but The Mail seems to have sensationalised the circumstances. My concern is, that if lady who lives in Whittlesey who is verbally anti straw bear and make a lot of anti straw bear festival comment in the local press makes a "public nuisance complaint" will the local police try and stop the 30 or so teams dancing in town on the day. We do also arrange for the roads to be closed as well, stopping the Saturday shoppers going about their weekly chores. This could be viewed as a public nuisance. Even worse, the local licensing officer, who does not care much for Straw Bear, may use the public nuisance argument to impede the event. Here we are back in 1909. Gan Canny Brian