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Busking and Street Entertainment Policy Review Survey

Members who are currently licensed under, or have been licensed under Westminster City Council’s busking and street entertainment policy are encouraged to take their survey, to help the council understand its key themes and issues.

Published: 01 December 2022 | 1:01 PM Updated: 02 December 2022 | 12:40 PM
A guitar case lies in the street with a pool of coins on it, in the background is a mic stand, a guitar and an amp.
They are hoping to obtain feedback from stakeholders on how the policy is working for those bound by it. Photo credit: Shutterstock

As part of the current review taking place of Westminster City Council’s busking and street entertainment policy, the Council are looking to engage with all those that are currently licensed under the scheme or have applied for a licence previously, or those that consulted on the initial policy implementation in 2020.

They are hoping to obtain feedback from stakeholders on how the policy is working for those bound by it and to understand if the policy has been effective in addressing the issues raised by those who consulted on the adoption of the policy.

As a result, they are asking buskers and visitors to fill in a questionnaire that covers key themes such as noise nuisance, pitch locations and suitability.

The survey should take no longer than 10-15 minutes to complete and will close on 30 December 2022.

Fill in the questionnaire.

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