At a recent meeting in Kuta it was announced that all businesses had to have their building permits and business licenses by July 20th or they will be shut down.
For the shops and warungs on the beach this means they are all due to be demolished if they do not move themselves. I understand a new plot has been made available for them to relocate to.Though it may seem sad for some, the warung owners knew when they set up there that they were on borrowed time as they do not own the land and for tourists it means the beach will be much cleaner and the beach views will be restored to the legit beach front hotels.
Made neglected to mention this to me until today when I suggested he recommend Full Moon Cafe to guests as they ave built a raised area with nice views and nice set up... so I will have to make the most of the short time left and get down there as much as I can.