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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, SPORT AND CULTURE BY DEPUTY M. TADIER OF. ST. BRELADE
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 10th MAY 2016
Question
Further to the undertaking he made on 26th April 2016 to look into this matter, will the Minister provide a breakdown of the number of buskers' licences issued per year for the last 10 years, as well as the cost of the permit in each year?
Answer
Busking permits are issued by the Bailiff in accordance with his long standing common law powers to regulate public entertainment. The Bailiff 's powers are supplemented by the triennial Unlawful Public Entertainment (Jersey) Regulations 2013, which came into force on 21st July 2013 and which remain in force for 3 years from that date.
The Bailiff 's Chambers holds the information sought by the Deputy but I have liaised with the Bailiff 's Chambers to obtain the below. However, any future enquires should be addressed to the Bailiff 's Chambers.
Cost of Permit Total 2005 £20 £400 Mar 2006 – Mar 2007 £20 £480
1 Apr 2007 – 31 Mar 2008 £20 £360
1 Apr 2008 – 31 Mar 2009 £20 £200
1 Apr 2009 – 31 Dec 2009 £20/£15 concession £680 2010 £20 - 3 concessions at £15 £665 2011 £30 £1,170 2012 £30 £1,320 2013 £30 £810 2014 £30 (includes 1 concession of £28.76) £988.76 2015 £30 £870
2005 – 20 buskers permits issued 2006 – 20 buskers permits issued 2007 – 38 buskers permits issued 2008 – 30 buskers permits issued 2009 – 50 buskers permits issued 2010 – 54 buskers permits issued 2011 – 57 buskers permits issued 2012 – 61 buskers permits issued 2013 – 44 buskers permits issued 2014 – 43 buskers permits issued 2015 – 33 buskers permits issued