Read recently that there was some sort of traditional agricultural show in Bury St Edmunds – a regular event…(the South Suffolk Show)
This year they used the TENS system for licensing; but were late in submitting the application (somehow thought the council office staffwere going to work weekends :surprised!)
Apparently in previous years the organiser would have just had a chat with the local magistrate but this sort of old style nepotism is no longer permitted with the new laws..
So anyway (presumably) the cops let them put on the event – but minus beer tent! It did seem a bit of a shame to me as there is plenty of good real ale in this area – OTOH its another case of middle englands laws coming back to bit them in the arse.
These laws were brought in precisely because areas like Suffolk had people who moaned and lobbied councillors/politicians to “rein in the late night economy as its keeps us awake…”
Unfortunately it does seem though people simply accept the law even if they moan a bit (although I can’t see the plod being able to bust an agricultural show, got visions of them being chased off by a prize bull, a pack of dogs from Alsatians to small terriers, and pitchfork-waving farmers/yokels 😉 )
