Buskers could be banned from performing in Leicester Square
Westminster Council said it had received more than five thousand complaints between April 2021 and May 2023, most of which were noise related.Leicester Square was listed as an area that requires "urgent action".
Current council powers are not strong enough for them to step in immediately without police involvement.Plans proposed by Westminster Council include restricting the use of amplification equipment during the week or even a full ban of busking in Leicester Square. But the council would prefer to avoid imposing bans and instead work with buskers and entertainers to minimise noise pollution.
Speaking at a meeting on the issue, Cllr Mark Shearer said: "If you look at the noise complaints you’ll see that it just hasn’t worked as a collaborative approach. "It’s clear that the current licensing scheme just doesn’t go far enough to safeguard local amenities, especially in Leicester Square."
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