Good in parts - But... Yet again Kim Howells ignores the possibility that people might actually want to sing and make music in places where alcoholic drink isn't on sale, such as a coffee bar or a hamburger joint - and currently the PEL restrictions don't even allow one musician to perform in such a setting, unless a PEL is in existance.

The modification that is proposed appears to mean that, unless it is appropriate for a drinks licence to be provided, no entertainment licence can be provided either.

But, please people, especially American people, write to the local paper in Weymouth, The Dorset Echo, and tell them that as a tourist you feel pissed off at Ian Locke the director of tourism saying you don't matter, and they needn't expecxt to see you this summer. Here is the paper's website - why not send an email now from the link on the webpage? Right now.