TEIGNMOUTH councillors are calling for the regulations over the use of the Den for events to be tightened up.,It was revealed that the organisation behind the Teignmouth Charity Summer Disco Ball on Friday paid nothing for the hire of the Den.,Cllr Sylvia Russell told a town council meeting on Tuesday that charities were not charged, and only had to pay £25 for a temporary events licence from Teignbridge Council. And the town council was not given any warning that such a big marquee was going to be erected.,The event was billed as an 'authentic 70s and 80s Disco Funk Carwash from London'. Tickets were £22.50, including champagne and a hog roast. It was said to be in aid of the Get Kids Going charity, which provides sports equipment for disabled children and athletes.,It is understood that fewer than 200 people out of a capacity of 500 turned up.,Cllr Russell, chairman of the finance and general purposes committee, stressed the organisers had done everything properly and the event was well run.,'But it was not a local charity, and I believe that ten per cent of the proceeds were given to the charity concerned. ,'Magistrates used to issue these event licences, and the town council was always consulted. Since it switched to the district council, we no longer have to be consulted.,'I knew nothing about it until I saw an advert in the local paper. ,'Once they saw the size of the marquee, Teignbridge staff admitted this event had slipped under their radar. They had to quickly inform the organisers that they had to comply with a host of regulations, including security, risk assessment and noise levels.,'The council was placed in an impossible situation, and had to play catch up to ensure the safeguards were put in place. ,'Teignbridge could have charged rent for the Den because a large part of the event was commercial.,'There is a lot of concern because outside people are coming in to use our Den, which is a public open space. ,'This has thrown up big anomalies over use of the Den. If we obtain control over the Den, we will have to ensure priority is given to local organisations.',The mayor, Cllr David Cox, said they had been led to believe it was a charity ball, but the promotion posters appeared to show it was something quite different. Cllr Terry Falcao was concerned about the percentage donated to the charity.,It was agreed to seek talks with Teignbridge Council to thrash out a new policy for booking events on the Den, and to ask that the town council is notified as a courtesy in all applications.