"Entertainment" is defined in the Act as "public dancing or music or any other entertainment of a like kind".

That's a brilliant circular definition. cf "A cow" is defined as "an animal with horns, or any other cow of the same kind." And these guys who draw up definitions like that get paid for it? By us?

I wasn't clear, Shambles, whether you were saying that the reason that Melanie Earnshaw is coming up only with legal arguments supporting the legal opinion she has already given is that she doesn't want to undermine what she has said; or that, now that she has given that opinion, and this has been adopted as council policy, it is only expected of her that she should look for legal arguments supportingt that policy.

Basically, if compelling legal arguments are drawn to her attention which undermine the opinion she has given, and that put in doubt the council policy based on it, is it reasonable to assume that she will tell the council she thinks she may have got it wrong, and advised them in error?

I hope so. After all, any honest person would do that. An doin that basis clearly it is urgent that such arguments are presented to her rapidly.

I haven't got round to drafting my letter to Weymouth Council, but I will soon.