The manager of a bar close to one of Kent’s biggest concert venues has taken aim at rules preventing him playing outdoor background music. Sundowners boss Iain Maxstead has launched a bid for a single speaker on his Terrace Deck above the Marine Drive shelter in Margate – but the local council has recommended it be rejected. For years, amplified music restrictions have been imposed on his beachfront seating area while Dreamland, a two-minute walk away, regularly holds outdoor shows. But now, Mr Maxstead – the director of Proud Pink Inns, which runs the LGBTQ+ bar – has taken issue with the dis…
