Meet the busker who thinks code of conduct for street performers is ‘totally reasonable’ and urges musicians to be ‘mindful of their volume’
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA new code of conduct for street performers in Trafford has ruffled feathers, but not everyone thinks it’s a bad idea. Following a series of complaints and an altercation between street performers and a business that required police presence, Trafford council had to introduce a new code of conduct for buskers in Altrincham town centre.
The original ideas for the proposed code included no amplification, limiting busker numbers in the area and requesting performers to be prepared to move position if requested.
A public consultation on the suggestions gathered over 460 responses and voiced widespread support for buskers. As a result, the council was initially not going to introduce a code at all.
However, more recently, new complaints were made by local businesses about buskers and the authority had to change tack again.
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