Ben Helm, 38 Official performer _ Licenced city centre Busker and Singer on the streets of Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
Liverpool City Council will review its new policy on busking after campaigners applied for a High Court injunction barring its enforcement. The policy, which requires performers to hold permits and book pitches in advance, has been in effect since July. Campaigners said it lets officials "pull the plug on any busker judged by them to be musically unsatisfactory". A council spokesman said the injunction was unnecessary as the policy was "always going to be reviewed". The permits cost buskers £20 annually and performers also need personal liability insurance to busk. The system covers all city centre buskers and some pitches - in Bold Street, Williamson Square, the Cavern Quarter, Queen Square, Lord Street and Church Street - require pre-booking.
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Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
Photo credit: © Cernan Elias / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes
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