The Council has also said that if local musicians have views on how the law should be changed will collate these and pass them on to Government.

Why?........ Are not the council in agreement with the current legislation, that they claim makes them count members of the public as performers, for the sole reason of preventing sessions and Morris without a PEL?

Good try to pass the buck, but Lord Bassam's reply makes it clear that the buck stops with the licensing authority i.e the local council. Do they not then agree with their own policy?

But whoever is to blame, the next session here that comes to their attention will be prevented if the licensee does not obtain a PEL.

The future of traditional cultural events is also the local authorities responsibility.....What are they going to do about it?