Busking and Street Entertainment Complaint Data This lists all complaints received by Westminster City Council regarding busking and street entertainment between December 2019 and November 2020. All personal or identifying information has been redacted.

REFVAL ADDRESS Noise Type Received Date Description Location: Near footlocker. 19/49687/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 18/12/2019 14:34 Notes: Busker playing amplified music and singing. House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Location: Junction of Bridge Street/Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper is playing, he has been there for an 19/49688/ENBU45 Square London SW1A Busker complaint 18/12/2019 14:34 hour. We cannot work with this noise going on Location: on the corner of the house of commons Notes: Playing the bag pipes really loud, disturbing everyone 19/49694/ENBU45 Bridge Street London Busker complaint 18/12/2019 14:35 in the office, can not concentrate or work properly. He has been told to move. 19/49695/ENBU45 House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Busker complaint 18/12/2019 14:35 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper 19/49693/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 18/12/2019 14:35 Notes: busker has amp and microphone, customer has ptsd having bad time atm, Outside selfridges Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square. On the footpath. Notes: Noise commenced at about 19/49696/ENBU45 Parliament Street London SW1A Busker complaint 18/12/2019 14:35 11:15/11:20. Bagpipe player. Recurring problem. House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Location: Person playing the bagpipes on the corner of Bridge Street Notes: They have been told many many 19/49697/ENBU45 Square London SW1A Busker complaint 18/12/2019 14:35 times to move on by you and still they come back Location: On the corner of Duke Street and Oxford Street Notes: There is a busker on the corner of the street playing drums that are echoing throughout the houses. Caller reports this issue everyday. She reports that he 19/49698/ENBU45 Duke Street London W1U Busker complaint 18/12/2019 14:35 is way to loud. Location: off oxford street Notes: Been going going on since half 10 this morning, caller is on night shifts and can not get any sleep. This is 19/49699/ENBU45 Bond Street Station, Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 18/12/2019 14:35 an on going issue as the busker keeps on coming back. 19/49711/ENBU45 Lisle Street London WC2H Busker complaint 18/12/2019 16:43 Location: OUTSIDE THE OLD BT EXCHANGE ON LISLE STREET Notes: As per the previous daily reports. Location: The footballer gathering crowds and being loud just outside our corner entrance to Crystal 19/49714/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 18/12/2019 19:06 Room Notes: Appears that he was there for an hour gathering crowds and playing loud music. 19/49715/ENBU45 Brompton Road London Busker complaint 18/12/2019 19:20 Location: Opposite TopShop Notes: Loud playing of drums. Ongoing issue with the busker Location: Piccaddilly Circus - Buskers (dancers) playing very loud music making it hard to hear customers Notes: 19/49716/ENBU45 Jermyn Street London SW1Y Busker complaint 18/12/2019 19:31 Our usual suspect, dance group playing loud music Location: The football busker continuously making loud noise outside of our office building Notes: Busker 19/49772/ENBU45 Leicester Court London WC2H Busker complaint 19/12/2019 09:39 playing football all day. Location: Outside the Hippodrome building in Leicester Square Notes: 'Footballer' style busker making way too much noise that bled into our offices making it very difficult to 19/49776/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 19/12/2019 10:12 work Location: Busker dressed in football gear playing music at a very high volume making it extremely difficult to those working in local offices and businesses, and causing crowds that impeded progress on Cranbourn Street during a very busy period in Leicester Square just prior to the Star Wars premiere. Notes: Busker dressed in football gear playing music at a very high volume making it extremely difficult to those working in local offices 19/49790/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London Busker complaint 19/12/2019 10:34 and businesses, and causing crowds that impeded progress on Cranbour Location: Outside the Vue cinema 19/49794/ENBU45 Cranbourn Alley, London, WC2H Busker complaint 19/12/2019 10:42 Notes: Man doing tricks with a football and amplified sound. Location: Outside the Hippodrome Casino Notes: Busker in football gear playing music at a very high volume making it difficult to those working in local offices and businesses, and causing crowds that impeded progress 19/49795/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 19/12/2019 10:43 at a busy time. 6pm. Location: Outside the BT Exchange Building Notes: Yet again - Reported continuously and the Busker just 19/49808/ENBU45 Lisle Street London Busker complaint 19/12/2019 11:37 returns. Please remove his equipment.

19/50482/ENBU45 Elgin Avenue London W9 Busker complaint 28/12/2019 21:17 Location: playing amplified music on the bench in the square Notes: every night occurrence Location: Right By Covent Garden Tube Station at St James Street and Longacre Notes: This has been continuing for an hour - ie it started approx 9,30pm - very very very loud drums which I 19/50484/ENBU45 Odhams Walk, London, WC2H Busker complaint 28/12/2019 22:26 can hear throughout the flat. House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Location: Junction of Parliament Square and Bridge Street Notes: A bagpiper has started playing, we cannot 19/50549/ENBU45 Square London SW1A Busker complaint 30/12/2019 09:00 work with this noise going on Location: Has been reported many of times as busker and has been moved on but returns couple of days later, playing drums. Work from and can not contrate, play for like 3 our 4 hours before moving on Notes: Has been 19/50578/ENBU45 Duke Street London W1U Busker complaint 30/12/2019 11:21 reported many times before but he gets moved on then returns two our three daye later Location: Next to View Cinema/ Crystal Rooms 19/50586/ENBU45 Leicester Square, London, WC2H Busker complaint 30/12/2019 12:04 Notes: Bagpipes!!! Location: Extremely loud bagpipe player outside the vue cinema player 19/50587/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 30/12/2019 12:08 Notes: It's very loud and outside the vue cinema 19/50603/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 30/12/2019 14:02 Location: outside Oxford Street Notes: busker with amp Location: Busker was reported earlier on Ref but he has not returned and louder than ever, he is the same person that was there earlier as well. Notes: He is directly outside the Swatch shop as where the 19/50620/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 30/12/2019 18:13 19/50622/ENBU45 Great Newport Street London WC2H Busker complaint 30/12/2019 19:03 Location: Agatha Christie statue Notes: Loud busking since 2pm (its 7pm now) 19/50634/ENBU45 Brompton Road London Busker complaint 30/12/2019 22:23 Location: Outside Harrods 19/50658/ENBU45 House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Busker complaint 31/12/2019 08:58 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Location: Junction of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: A bagpiper is playing outside our office, we 19/50659/ENBU45 Square London SW1A Busker complaint 31/12/2019 08:59 cannot work with this noise Location: By the addias store 19/50680/ENBU45 Duke Street, London, W1U Busker complaint 31/12/2019 12:17 Notes: Playing Drums amplified on going for 3 months (started today an hour ago) 19/50683/ENBU45 House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Busker complaint 31/12/2019 12:51 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper Location: Noise is outside under the chinatown gate entrance, man with small keyboard and loud speaker playing the same song on repeat for 3 hours very loudly. Notes: has been playing an accordion sound through a small keyboard and loudspeaker for 3 hours, playing the exact same song on repeat for this time.

20/00057/ENBU45 Wardour Street, London, W1D Busker complaint 01/01/2020 20:10 he refused to turn down as "im not the council" Location: Between Hippodrome Crystal Rooms Entrance and Vue Cinema Notes: The regular footballing busker 20/00063/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 01/01/2020 23:31 has drawn a large crowd and is causing noise and congestion near our entrance. Location: Corner of Burger King in Leicester sq Notes: Busker playing electric guitar and singing via amplifier. 20/00114/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 02/01/2020 12:10 Has been there for unknown amount of time. Location: North Terrace of Leicester Square Notes: Singer busker. NE corner of Leicester Square. Excessively 20/00117/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 02/01/2020 12:28 Lous and making it hard to work behind closed double glazed windows Location: Between the Christmas markets and Chiquito in Leicester Square/. Notes: Loud music from approx 20/00118/ENBU45 Leicester Court London WC2H Busker complaint 02/01/2020 12:32 11am - 12:20pm on 02/01/2020 North East Corner of Leicester Square. Location: Singer busker. NE corner of Leicester Square. Excessively Loud and making it hard to work behind closed double glazed windows Notes: Singer busker. NE corner of Leicester Square. Excessively Loud and making it hard to work behind closed 20/00119/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 02/01/2020 12:41 double glazed windows Location: Noisy busker outside Parliament Street, corner opp Parliament Square, beside subway entrance Notes: Name unknown. Busker plays "Alleluia" using a loudspeaker normally from around 1pm for 20/00124/ENBU45 Parliament Street London SW1A Busker complaint 02/01/2020 13:40 several hours in the afternoon Location: Loud busker disturbing our ability to work 20/00129/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 02/01/2020 14:24 Notes: been going on for over 20 minutes, singing and drumming Location: Loud drumming and Busking on The North Terrace of Leicester Square Notes: Loud drumming and Busking on The North Terrace of Leicester Square which is causing issues with 20/00131/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 02/01/2020 14:28 significant sound bleed into our offices making work difficult. Location: Leicester square 20/00133/ENBU45 Leicester Place, London, WC2H Busker complaint 02/01/2020 14:33 Notes: Busker Location: Agatha Christie Statue Notes: Extremely loud heavy metal busking at the Agatha Christie statue. 20/00134/ENBU45 Great Newport Street London WC2H Busker complaint 02/01/2020 14:36 Please could you help to ask him to reduce his volume in this residential area? Location: Loud drumming and Busking on the North East corner of Leicester Square. Excessively Loud and making it hard to work in my office. 20/00135/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 02/01/2020 14:58 Notes: Has been going on for some time. Location: Loud drumming and Busking on The North Terrace that makes work very difficult. Notes: since 20/00136/ENBU45 Leicester Court London WC2H Busker complaint 02/01/2020 15:08 12noon and is still going on now Location: NE corner of Leicester Square in front of Horizons Casino. Notes: Busker playing loud music which can 20/00140/ENBU45 Leicester Court London WC2H Busker complaint 02/01/2020 16:07 be heard through the closed windows of our offices. Location: north terrace Leicester Square Notes: noisy busker. Noise coming through our closed windows 20/00144/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 02/01/2020 16:26 making it hard to work 20/00145/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 02/01/2020 16:29 Location: north terrace Notes: Ioud music making it hard to work Location: Agatha Christie statue Notes: Loud busking in residential area since the afternoon. Trying to sleep as have work tomorrow. Please 20/00156/ENBU45 Great Newport Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 02/01/2020 20:47 advice buskers to reduce volume Location: Loud speaker guitarist playing right outside our office window. Hard to work under these conditions and we would appreciate your help asking them to go somewhere else at least. Notes: Guitarist with speaker. 20/00204/ENBU45 Wilton Road London SW1V Busker complaint 03/01/2020 11:18 Playing for the last 30 mins. Location: Corner of Burger King, North east side of Leicester square. Busker singing and playing amplified music. It is very loud and can be heard in the Leicester square tube station. Notes: Noise 20/00217/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 03/01/2020 11:47 started about half an hour ago, very loud amplified music. Corner of Burger King in Leicester sq. Location: Busker currently playing excessively loud amplified music at the NE corner of Leicester square (Burger King/Vue cinema entrance.) Can be heard at the offices above Leicester sq. tube stn, at the Hippodrome and through Cranbourn Street to Charing Cross Road. Noise levels disturbing enough to allow office work without disturbance. 20/00221/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 03/01/2020 11:57 Notes: For the last 20 minutes Location: North Terrace Leicester Square Notes: Very loud busker, can hear it from inside our offices and the 20/00227/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 03/01/2020 12:38 noise is disturbing our ability to work and he stops and goes away and then comes back! Location: North Terrace, Leicester Square, East corner Notes: Extremely loud busker. Disturbing our work and 20/00228/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 03/01/2020 12:42 meetings in nearby offices Location: At junction of Cranbourn St and Great Newport St 20/00229/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 03/01/2020 12:45 Notes: Extremely loud busker Location: We would like to report a busker currently playing excessively loud amplified music at the NE corner of Leicester square (Burger King/Vue cinema entrance.) Can be heard at our offices Notes: it is a huge 20/00230/ENBU45 Panton Street London SW1Y Busker complaint 03/01/2020 12:48 distraction to people trying to work in the surrounding offices and areas 20/00238/ENBU45 House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Busker complaint 03/01/2020 13:32 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper 20/00239/ENBU45 Parliament Street London SW1A Busker complaint 03/01/2020 13:33 Location: On the corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper. Recurring problem Location: At junction of Cranbourn St and Great Newport St 20/00241/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 03/01/2020 13:36 Notes: Extremely loud busker Location: North Terrace, Leicester Square Notes: Very loud busker, so loud it is disturbing us trying to work in a 20/00256/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 03/01/2020 15:42 third floor office on Cranbourn Street Location: North Terrace Leicester Square Notes: Seems to stop for a while and then resumes it is amplified 20/00257/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 03/01/2020 15:43 which makes it incredibly disruptive

Location: Playing electric guitar amplified by speakers outside Marks & Spencer on Oxford Street.

I am a resident directly opposite and i can hear this in my property clearly through triple glazed windows loudly. 20/00633/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 07/01/2020 14:43 Notes: Pretty much constant except between change of songs. Location: Outside Embankment Gardens 20/00669/ENBU45 Villiers Street, London Busker complaint 07/01/2020 19:32 Notes: Very loud amplified singing and guitar Location: selfridges corner with oxford street , Selfridges, Oxford Street, Notes: Almost continuously from 10am thought to 10pm. Still playing at the time of this report (9.47pm) music 20/00677/ENBU45 London, W1A Busker complaint 07/01/2020 21:48 ampler by a speaker. 20/00679/ENBU45 Oxford Busker complaint 07/01/2020 22:04 Location: Corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Notes: This music is amplified and goes throughout the day, Location: Busker on NE corner of Leicester Square outside burger King using amplified sound. Sound is bleeding directly into our administrative offices, etc. Extremely difficult to focus and conduct work with this noise coming into the centre. Notes: Busker on NE corner of Leicester Square outside burger King using amplified sound. Bleeding directly into administrative offices, making it extremely difficult to focus 20/00786/ENBU45 Leicester Court London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 13:31 and conduct work. 20/00787/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 13:34 Location: Amplified Music too loud Notes: Busker with amplifacation

Location: Busker outside Leicester Square Burger King using amplified sound. Noise bleeding into office making it extremely difficult to conduct work. Notes: Busker outside Leicester Square Burger King using 20/00790/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 13:43 amplified sound. Noise bleeding into making it extremely difficult to conduct work. 20/00791/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 13:46 Location: Burger King Notes: Busker using amplified sound. Location: Busker outside Leicester Square Burger King on North Terrace of Leicester Square using amplified sound. Noise bleeding into offices and nearby properties, making it extremely difficult to conduct work. Notes: Busker outside Leicester Square Burger King using amplified sound. Noise bleeding into offices and nearby 20/00793/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 13:52 properties, making it extremely difficult to conduct work. Location: busker outside Leicester Square Burger King using amplified sound. So noisy , have trouble to have a 20/00794/ENBU45 Leicester Court London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 13:56 'proper' meeting with clients and concentration to work. Notes: noise was there about an hour ago... Location: Busker outside Leicester Square Burger King using amplified sound. Noise bleeding into offices and nearby properties, making it extremely difficult to conduct work. Notes: Busker outside Leicester Square Burger King using amplified sound. Noise bleeding into offices and nearby properties, making it extremely 20/00801/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 14:05 difficult to conduct work. Location: NE Corner Leicester Square Notes: Busker outside Leicester Square Burger King using amplified 20/00802/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 14:06 sound.Unacceptable levels of noise severely hampering my ability to complete important work Location: Busker outside Leicester Square Burger King using amplified sound. Noise bleeding into admin offices, etc. making it extremely difficult to conduct work. Notes: Busker outside Leicester Square Burger King using amplified sound. Noise bleeding into admin offices, etc. making it extremely 20/00803/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 14:07 difficult to conduct work. 20/00805/ENBU45 House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Busker complaint 08/01/2020 14:11 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper 20/00806/ENBU45 House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Busker complaint 08/01/2020 14:12 Location: Corner of Parliament Square and Bridge Street Notes: Bagpiper, recurring problem 20/00821/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 14:32 Location: Cranbourn street Notes: Very loud amplified busking, impossible to concentrate on work in offices Location: busker outside Leicester Square Burger King using amplified sound. Noise bleeding into offices 20/00825/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 14:45 Notes: Hard to work 20/00828/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 14:52 Location: Leicester Square Burger King Notes: Disturbing my ability to work in my office Location: In front of Vue Cinema Notes: He is playing violin with a backing track on a speaker. Sound bleeding 20/00829/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 14:54 into our offices and other rooms. Location: There is a busker outside Burger King and noise is so high that it disturbs a guest of our on the 20/00835/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 15:03 terrace Notes: It was happening 30 mins ago Location: Outside Burger King in Leicester Square. Notes: Busker using amplified sound. It is coming into my 20/00841/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 15:12 office and I am finding it difficult to concentrate whilst working. Location: Outside BT Exchange - as previously reported. Noise Reports As per previous reports;

Notes: Noise Reports As per previous reports;

20/00854/ENBU45 Lisle Street London Busker complaint 08/01/2020 16:26 20/00858/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 16:57 Location: North Terrace Leicester Square Notes: Amplified busking making it difficult to work in my office Location: Leicester Square / Burger King Notes: Female busker playing guitar using amplifier, blue jacket black 20/00878/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 21:42 trousers 20/00881/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 08/01/2020 22:28 Location: North Terrace Leicester Square Notes: Very loud busker disturbing businesses in the area Location: North Terrace Leicester Square by Burger King 20/00958/ENBU45 Leicester Square, London, WC2H Busker complaint 09/01/2020 13:41 Notes: Female singer with loud amplification disturbing me in my office Location: Female singer with loud amplification busking outside Bruger King 20/00959/ENBU45 Leicester Square, London, WC2H Busker complaint 09/01/2020 13:45 Notes: It is amplified music and VERY loud when we are trying to work in our office above Location: Outside the BT Exchange Notes: As per previous reports this is a noise nuisance everyday starting 20/00978/ENBU45 Lisle Street London Busker complaint 09/01/2020 14:36 around 2pm each day and there after, monotonous repetition of the same 'electronic music' each day. Location: The same as all previous reports - there is a busker pretending to play the violin to the exact same backing track - "Hallelujah" - with an amplifier on the street below our offices. He is currently on the traffic island between Patisserie Valerie and the Caviar House on Piccadilly. Notes: busker pretending to play violin to 20/00984/ENBU45 Piccadilly London Busker complaint 09/01/2020 14:45 backing track of "hallelujah" on traffic island between Patisserie Valerie and Caviar House on Piccadilly. Location: Fake fiddler standing at the traffic lights on St. James's street - playing Hallelujah repeatedly..... again. 20/00985/ENBU45 Piccadilly London Busker complaint 09/01/2020 14:46 Notes: he will stay there all day if your enforcers do not come and remove hime Location: In between the Disney store and the bond st station entrance. Notes: Ic3 female with microphone and large speaker system trying to sing at the top of her voice shouting. We are on the floor and cant even 20/00988/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 09/01/2020 15:03 make a phone call Location: outside boots bond st station -she is playing the same song over and over for the last 30 mins - our 20/00989/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 09/01/2020 15:04 meeting room oxford st hence its very disruptive Notes: the last 30 mins non stop Location: Outside the scaffolding by the Disney Store, Oxford Street Notes: EXTREMELY loud micro phoned 20/00991/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 09/01/2020 15:08 female singer. Location: Female singer with loud amplification disturbing office workers in the - busker positioned at the North Terrace by Burger King Notes: Female singer with loud amplification disturbing office workers at the - this system does not allow me to put in the true time of the incident 20/00993/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 09/01/2020 15:39 which was 13.40 today Location: North Terrace outside Burger King Notes: Female singer with loud amplification disturbing our offices 20/00994/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 09/01/2020 15:43 office Location: North Corner of Leicester Square outside Burger King Notes: Female singer with amplifier, noise 20/00996/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 09/01/2020 15:55 bleeding into office and disturbing work. Location: Female singer with loud amplification disturbing me in my office at the North Terrace by Burger King at around 1.30pm Notes: Very loud amplified busker. Disturbing my ability to work in my office making it 20/00997/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 09/01/2020 15:57 difficult to work. Location: Outside BT Exchange Building Notes: Every single day I report and nothing is done about it, I would 20/01001/ENBU45 Lisle Street London Busker complaint 09/01/2020 16:50 like to know how I escalate this to someone who will be able to resolve. 20/01080/ENBU45 House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Busker complaint 10/01/2020 12:28 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper 20/01081/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 10/01/2020 12:46 Location: Cranbourn Street Notes: Loud amplified busking, major disturbance to work in office House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Location: Junction of Bridge Street/Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper has started playing opposite our office, 20/01082/ENBU45 Square London SW1A Busker complaint 10/01/2020 12:47 we cannot work with this going on Location: North Terrace LSQ by Burger King Notes: Amplified female singer disturbing working in offices in 20/01084/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 10/01/2020 13:02 Cranbourn street Location: Covent garden Market. Outside St Paul's church Notes: Performers regularly perform in front of the church 7 days a week. Over time they have adopted powered amplifiers and microphones. These devices have 20/01085/ENBU45 Driscoll House Southampton Street London WC2E Busker complaint 10/01/2020 13:16 steadily increased in power. Is there a limit ? Location: Across from Burger King, Leicester square Notes: Singer busker.playing amplified guitar across from Burger King, corner of Leicester Square. Excessively Loud and making it hard to work behind closed double 20/01086/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 10/01/2020 13:17 glazed windows 20/01088/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 10/01/2020 13:23 Location: loud amplified busker, disturbing offices Notes: loud amplified busker, disturbing offices Location: North terrace Notes: Singer busker. playing amplified guitar across from Burger King, corner of 20/01090/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 10/01/2020 13:31 Leicester Square. Excessively Loud and making it hard to work behind closed double glazed windows Location: At junction of Cranbourn Street and Great Newport Street, outside Spaghetti House, Agatha Christie 20/01092/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London Busker complaint 10/01/2020 14:06 Memorial Notes: Extremely loud busker playing guitar through amplifier Location: near great newport st Notes: amp, Mic very loud, cant help shes on floor. he gets Agressive and 20/01094/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London Busker complaint 10/01/2020 14:15 hes always too loud. 20/01098/ENBU45 Parliament Square London SW1A Busker complaint 10/01/2020 14:25 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Whitehall Notes: Bagpipes, have been playing all day 20/01106/ENBU45 Parliament Street London Busker complaint 10/01/2020 15:18 Location: Corner of Parliament Square and Bridge Street Notes: Bagpiper, recurring problem 20/01107/ENBU45 Parliament Square London SW1P Busker complaint 10/01/2020 15:18 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper Location: Junction of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Another bagpiper has taken over from the 20/01108/ENBU45 Parliament Square London SW1P Busker complaint 10/01/2020 15:18 first one, this constant noise is unbearable Location: Between the big smoke restaurant and the Mediterranean restaurant Notes: happening for almost an hour, stopping people from being able to concentrate and do any work, on 20/01109/ENBU45 Leicester Square, London, WC2H Busker complaint 10/01/2020 15:21 and floors Location: Outside strand, in front of Charing Cross station Notes: Busker is playing music through amp, it's 20/01124/ENBU45 Strand London Busker complaint 10/01/2020 16:07 very loud. Has been there since 1.30pm 20/01129/ENBU45 Lisle Street London Busker complaint 10/01/2020 16:49 Location: Outside the BT Exchange Notes: As per previous reports 20/01131/ENBU45 Lisle Street London Busker complaint 10/01/2020 16:51 Location: Outside BT Exchange Notes: As per repeatedly reported 20/01133/ENBU45 Lisle Street London Busker complaint 10/01/2020 16:52 Location: Outside BT Exchange Notes: As per previous reported issues. 20/01134/ENBU45 Lisle Street London Busker complaint 10/01/2020 16:54 Location: As per numerous previous reports - Outside the BT EXCHANGE Notes: AS per previous. Reopened from: : Between the big smoke restaurant and the Mediterranean restaurant Notes: happening for almost an hour, stopping people from being able to 20/01135/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 10/01/2020 16:55 concentrate and do any work, on and floors 20/01136/ENBU45 Lisle Street London Busker complaint 10/01/2020 16:57 Location: Outside the BT Exchange Notes: As per previous reports. Location: Agatha Christie Memorial, junction of Cranbourn St and St Martins Lane Notes: 2 Buskers with 20/01145/ENBU45 St Martin's Lane London WC2N Busker complaint 10/01/2020 21:07 amplifiers playing violin to club music backing track 20/01148/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 10/01/2020 21:36 Location: Outside Embankment Station Notes: Saxophone player 20/01188/ENBU45 Leicester Square Station Charing Cross Road London WC2H Busker complaint 11/01/2020 10:43 Location: Leicester square next to empire cinema Notes: Preacher with loud microphone, hateful speech Location: Busker playing music amplified with speaker outside Marks & Spencer. Has been warned 3 times this 20/01191/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 11/01/2020 10:52 past week alone by Westminster Council Notes: 10am-11pm Location: Outside Embankment Gardens, almost below my window) Notes: Extremely loud amplified guitarist. 20/01197/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 11/01/2020 14:15 Clearly audible with my windows closed. Please can you visit flat to observe and serve a notice Location: North East of Leicester square/ Corner of Burger King Notes: An IC1 male busker with pony tail playing guitar and singing via amplifier. Number of customers inside had complained about the 20/01198/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 11/01/2020 14:39 noise level in the past. Location: At junction of Cranbourn St and Great Newport St, outside Spaghetti House, Agatha Christie 20/01199/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 11/01/2020 14:45 Memorial Notes: Extremely loud busker playing guitar through loud amplifier Location: Noisy busker in North terrace. Playing a guitar with a big amplifier Notes: north Terrace. Very loud. 20/01200/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 11/01/2020 14:54 Noise affecting our ability to work.

20/01520/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 14/01/2020 22:48 Location: Outside the Vue cinema, ;Leicester Square Notes: The football juggler and is using an amplifier. Location: Vue cinema 20/01525/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 14/01/2020 23:13 Notes: Hippodrome casino Location: Outside entrance of marks and spencer on Oxford Street Notes: Continuous music playing with 20/01594/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 15/01/2020 14:03 instrument but amplified with speakers 20/01608/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 15/01/2020 14:57 Notes: Loud music Location: NE corner of Leicester sq. Notes: Male busker currently singing and playing guitar using amplifier at 20/01609/ENBU45 Leicester Court London WC2H Busker complaint 15/01/2020 15:12 the usual place in the NE corner of Leicester sq. Noise from busker disturbing work in our offices. 20/01612/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 15/01/2020 15:18 Location: NE corner leicester square Notes: Loud amplified music disturbing offices Location: At the North-East corner of the square Notes: Busker playing a guitar and singing and using an 20/01614/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 15/01/2020 15:30 amplifier. It is negatively impacting on my working environment. Location: Loud busker using amplifier/mic Notes: NE of Leicester Square, been playing for 20 minutes, making it 20/01615/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 15/01/2020 15:33 difficult to work in the office Location: Very loud busker on NE corner of Leicester Square. 20/01616/ENBU45 Leicester Square, London, WC2H Busker complaint 15/01/2020 15:35 Notes: Singer with guitar playing so loudly it is impacting on our ability to work 20/01617/ENBU45 Leicester Place London WC2H Busker complaint 15/01/2020 15:36 Location: Leicester square Notes: Man playing guitar with a speaker Location: NE corner of Leicester sq 20/01618/ENBU45 Leicester Square, London, WC2H Busker complaint 15/01/2020 15:36 Notes: . Disturbing work Location: NE corner of Leicester sq. Notes: Busker playing guitar and singing via amplifier. It is believed to be 20/01619/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 15/01/2020 15:37 negatively affecting customers in the the 20/01622/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 15/01/2020 16:21 Location: Busker outside John lewis Notes: loud drumming Location: Outside main entrance to Selfridges Oxford Street, Notes: There is a group of buskers sitting on an extremely loud speaker and playing extremely loud music every 20/01631/ENBU45 London, W1A Busker complaint 15/01/2020 20:31 day outside selfridges. They play exactly the same songs every day all day until 10.30pm 20/01632/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 15/01/2020 20:36 Location: Outside Embankment Station Notes: Loud amplified violinist Oxford Location: Corner of Selfridges and Orchard Street Notes: Playing musical instrument extremely loudly at 20/01641/ENBU45 Street London W1A Busker complaint 15/01/2020 22:55 22.54pm Location: Outside the box office entrance opposite the bar, Leicester Square Notes: The 20/01645/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 15/01/2020 23:13 noise has been ongoing for over an hour and is disturbing us from our work. Location: Cranbourne st and NE corner of Leicester Square Notes: There is the frequent tall skinny black performer operating in Cranbourne st with and a guitar playing singer on the NE corner of Cranbourne st. Both 20/01653/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 16/01/2020 00:23 with loud amplifiers. it is after midnight 20/01814/ENBU45 James Street Marylebone London Busker complaint 16/01/2020 14:50 Location: outside James Street Notes: busker with an amp 20/01818/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 16/01/2020 14:51 Location: Cranbourn Street Notes: Extremely loud amplified noise, disturbing office 20/01820/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 16/01/2020 14:54 Location: Leicester square Notes: very very loud Location: Outside the Hippodrome Casino (it can be located on the map) WC2H Notes: Noisy busker can't 20/01821/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 16/01/2020 14:54 concentrate in the office. Location: Woman on Leicester Square singing with amplified sound. Notes: Woman on corner of square by 20/01823/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 16/01/2020 14:55 Pizza hut with amplified sound. Location: Outside number 20/01824/ENBU45 Leicester Square, London, WC2H Busker complaint 16/01/2020 14:55 Notes: Been there for over an hour, there every day same person, customers are complaining. 20/01854/ENBU45 South Molton Lane London W1K Busker complaint 16/01/2020 15:35 Location: Opposite Disney Store Notes: Trumpet player Location: Directly outside entrance of Marks & Spencer Oxford Street opposite Zara building Notes: Extremely loud music amplified by speakers playing receptively which can be heard loud and clearly in building 20/01872/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 16/01/2020 18:44 where i reside. Location: Market Stalls on Villiers Street, Outside Embankment Tube Station. 20/01873/ENBU45 Charing Cross Station, Embankment Place, London, WC2N Busker complaint 16/01/2020 19:22 Notes: Very loud buskers (Sounds like a 'One-Man Band' person in background, during call), very loud. 20/01881/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 16/01/2020 21:04 Location: Outside Oxford Street Notes: Buskers, playing super loud music. Location: The busker is on the street outside the property. Notes: Loud music and blowing of a horn late at night and in the day. The customer doesn't want any offices 20/01919/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London, SW1X Busker complaint 17/01/2020 09:49 entering her property but she would like something to be done as she and others are unable to get. Location: outside restaurant Notes: very loud in evening 11.20pm 3 or 4 times a week, Speakers 20/01920/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 17/01/2020 10:15 and horn. Location: Outside number Notes: Busker is singing and playing a guitar. This has bee logged every day and 20/01947/ENBU45 Leicester Place London Busker complaint 17/01/2020 15:02 nothing has been done. Location: Opposite - outside M&S * please do not disclose any information to busker Notes: Bagpipes, here every single Friday, all day, distracting and stopping them from working, constant 20/01952/ENBU45 Edgware Road London Busker complaint 17/01/2020 15:18 nuisance to the team 20/01959/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 17/01/2020 16:21 Notes: Noisy busker outside the restaurant, It called restaurant, caller called this morning but was 20/01971/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 17/01/2020 18:57 not contacted by the service. Location: Right outside number 20/01975/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London, SW1X Busker complaint 17/01/2020 21:06 Notes: amplified sound and horn -- quite aggressive. Location: Busker outside 20/01976/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London, SW1X Busker complaint 17/01/2020 21:36 Notes: loud busker with horn and speakers Location: Busker performing on Motcomb Street, not at specific address. Notes: Busker performing on a regular basis. Can Noise Nuisance Officer also call Complainant, to discuss 20/01984/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London, SW1X Busker complaint 17/01/2020 22:54 procedure? Location: Cranbourn St / outside Crystal Room Notes: IC3 male playing extremely loud music by using an 20/02004/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 18/01/2020 01:30 amplifier making it hard to work 20/02011/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 18/01/2020 02:21 Location: Outside main entrance Notes: IC3 male shouting and using an amplifier to play loud music South Molton Street London W1K Location: On Oxford Street, Opposite Bond Street Tube station, opposite old HMV shop. Notes: Very loud 20/02022/ENBU45 Busker complaint 18/01/2020 10:33 drumming and singing Location: Covent Garden Tube Station 20/02033/ENBU45 Odhams Walk, London, WC2H Busker complaint 18/01/2020 13:14 Notes: very loud amplifies violin playing - same guy returning despite being cautioned many times Location: On Oxford street, opposite the Bond street tube station, opposite the old HMV shop. Notes: A female South Molton Street London W1K singer with a keyboard and loud speakers. She is singing three songs on a loop. She talks too. But very loud 20/02034/ENBU45 Busker complaint 18/01/2020 13:17 with the speakers. Location: Agatha Christie statue opposite Five guys Notes: Heavy metal guitar drums music by busker . Past 2-3 20/02053/ENBU45 Great Newport Street London WC2H Busker complaint 18/01/2020 16:12 hours Location: Directly in front of St Martin's Place - next to the St Martin's Crypt Cafe and directly opposite the entrance to national portrait gallery (other side of the road to the gallery entrance). Notes: The busker is performing extremely loud amplified music which we can hear in every room of our flat - even our own music 20/02060/ENBU45 St Martin's Place London WC2N Busker complaint 18/01/2020 17:59 cannot block him out. He plays here every Saturday and Sunday PM for 3 hours. 20/02061/ENBU45 Charing Cross Road London Busker complaint 18/01/2020 18:03 Notes: Busker outside George irving Statue 20/02063/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 18/01/2020 18:58 Location: Outside of Selfridges Notes: Loudspeaker shouting chants Location: Next to Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus Notes: The noise is loud repetative amplified dance music and 20/02064/ENBU45 Jermyn Street London SW1Y Busker complaint 18/01/2020 19:03 the performer is also causing an obstruction to the entrance/exit of the

Location: Busker located directly outside the entrance to St Martin's Place. He has been playing loud amplified music since 17.30pm. The council officer spoke with him just before 18.30, asking him to turn down the volume. The busker said he would stop in 15 minutes (i e. by 18.45pm) but it is now 19.15 and he is still playing very loudly. Sorry for complaining again but he appears to have taken no heed of the complaint. Notes: Playing loud amplified music since 17.30pm. Council officer asked him to turn down the volume just 20/02065/ENBU45 St Martin's Place, London, WC2N Busker complaint 18/01/2020 19:18 before 18.30. Busker said he would stop in 15 minutes but now 19.20 and he is still playing. Location: Outside restaurant 20/02066/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London Busker complaint 18/01/2020 19:47 Notes: Loud speakers and a loud horn Location: Outside Selfridges on the corner of Oxford Street and Orchard Street. Directly opposite the Dyson Oxford store Notes: Very loud musical instruments amplified by the use of speakers. Can hear the music to the next 20/02071/ENBU45 Street London W1A Busker complaint 18/01/2020 20:34 block! Location: Directly outside Motcomb Restaurant Notes: Amplified music through a speaker from a busker and also using a horn to create more noise, ongoing 20/02075/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London Busker complaint 18/01/2020 21:16 from 18:30 and seems to be ongoing from previous nights. Reported earlier but heard nothing. Location: Outside of main entrance to Selfridges Oxford Street, Notes: Same buskers as the ones that play extremely loud music all day long outside Selfridges. The guy is 20/02079/ENBU45 London, W1A Busker complaint 18/01/2020 22:03 sitting on his speaker and playing same set of songs every day now past 10pm Location: Drummer from the street not far from Notes: Drummer in the street not to far from James 20/02083/ENBU45 James Street Covent Garden London WC2E Busker complaint 18/01/2020 23:14 Street 20/02103/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 19/01/2020 03:34 Location: Leicester square by Hippodrome Crystal room corner Notes: Male playing amplified drums Location: Directly outside marks and spencer, oxford street Notes: Super loud music played amplified using 20/02133/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 19/01/2020 14:22 speakers which I can hear loudly in my property through triple glazing 20/02139/ENBU45 James Street Covent Garden London WC2E Busker complaint 19/01/2020 16:49 Location: On James Street Notes: A man blowing through a Microphone (Amplified Voice) Location: Outside main entrance to Selfridges Notes: There is a gang of buskers playing very loud music outside Oxford Selfridges every day from midday to late evening. They sit on loud speakers and play the same 5 songs every 20/02146/ENBU45 Street London W1A Busker complaint 19/01/2020 17:39 day. 20/02149/ENBU45 Oxford Busker complaint 19/01/2020 17:54 Location: Buskers performing outside Selfridges. Notes: Buskers performing outside Selfridges. Location: Outside the Disney Store on Oxford Street Notes: Amplified guitarist and singer with mic. Disturbing all the offices I man the reception for. Please ask to move to an area of the street where there are no offices. I 20/02203/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 20/01/2020 12:59 must report buskers hereveryday . Location: There is a busker on the corner Duke Street and Oxford Street outside Selfridges who plays "despacito" among other songs. We believe that this is too loud as we are hearing the music clearly from our offices on the floor. Could you kindly ask him to keep his music at a reasonable volume as it is very distracting and we are unable to work. Thank you Notes: They have a violin but the sounds seems to be coming from a portable speaker the size of a small foot 20/02215/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 20/01/2020 15:13 stool. 20/02216/ENBU45 St Martin's Place London WC2H Busker complaint 20/01/2020 15:20 Notes: Across from the entrance 20/02225/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 20/01/2020 16:00 Location: Saxophonist outside John Lewis Notes: Saxophonist outside john lewis Location: Man doings tricks with football with amplified sound outside Vue cinema in Leicester Square Notes: 20/02229/ENBU45 Cranbourn Alley London WC2H Busker complaint 20/01/2020 16:44 Man doing tricks with football with amplified sound. Very loud and disturbing office staff Location: Cranbourn Street, outside Vue cinema Notes: Very loud amplified music, whilest juggling a football - 20/02231/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 20/01/2020 17:02 disruptive and unnecessary Location: Between Hippodrome Casino and Vue cinema on Cranbourn street/Leicester sq Notes: Busker performing tricks with football and playing an amplified music. Causing a lot of noise believed to affect 20/02232/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 20/01/2020 17:13 customer in the . Location: Right outside the Crypt Cafe. Notes: Hello, This is an ongoing problem with a ROMA Busker who speaks no English... He plays his violin (but he's not really playing it it's fake) with a very very loud speaker. He is 20/02279/ENBU45 St Martin's Place London WC2N Busker complaint 21/01/2020 09:49 there EVERY DAY. 20/02303/ENBU45 House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Busker complaint 21/01/2020 13:53 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper 20/02304/ENBU45 Parliament Street London SW1A Busker complaint 21/01/2020 13:54 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper, recurring problem House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster, Parliament Square, Location: Junction of Bridge Street/Parliament Square 20/02310/ENBU45 London, SW1A Busker complaint 21/01/2020 14:15 Notes: Bagpiper has started playing opporite our office, cannot work with this noise Location: Opposite oxford street, swatch Notes: Music can be heard clearly on the call to the point where it is difficult to take details, been happening 20/02312/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 21/01/2020 14:17 for at least half an hour. Location: A violin busker outside our offices. Every afternoon he plays incredibly loud music on the corner of the street which is interfering with our work. Notes: A previous complaint has been made by another business in our office block - their reference is

20/02313/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 21/01/2020 14:22 To date no action has been taken as far as i believe. Location: outside bond st station - a violinist has been playing for a few hours 20/02315/ENBU45 James Street, Marylebone, London, W1U Busker complaint 21/01/2020 14:25 Notes: its been going on for a few hours Location: cranbourne 20/02318/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 21/01/2020 14:32 Notes: two loud buskers now 20/02319/ENBU45 James Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E Busker complaint 21/01/2020 14:36 Location: Busker on corner by burger king singing with amplified music. 20/02320/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 21/01/2020 14:36 Notes: Using speaking - singing music and affecting work. Location: North Terrace by Burger King 20/02328/ENBU45 Leicester Square, London, WC2H Busker complaint 21/01/2020 15:40 Notes: Amplified busker disturbing me working in my office 20/02354/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 22/01/2020 00:15 Location: Hippodrome corner by Leicester square Notes: The football busker playing loud music at 00:13 Location: Busker Singing in front of Victoria Station opposite Wicked Has been busking for a few hours outside our office and the noise is becoming a problem. We are hosting important meetings which are interrupted by the buskers noise. Please can you arrange for him to be moved on. Notes: Been going on since 10 this morning outside our offices opposite Victoria station.We are hosting important meetings and they are being 20/02398/ENBU45 Wilton Road London SW1V Busker complaint 22/01/2020 13:12 interrupted with this noise. Please can he be moved on. Location: Outside Mark's & Spencer Marble Arch in Oxford Street. One man (wearing a red hat) playing an 20/02405/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 22/01/2020 14:21 accordion rather loudly. Notes: Man of Asian appearance playing an accordion rather loudly 20/02406/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 22/01/2020 14:29 Location: By the Disney Store Notes: Amplified Saxaphone Player Location: At the bottom of James St at Covent Garden Piazza Notes: A man playing a very repetitive high pitched Chinese bagpipe. This noise is so penetrating it travels far further than allowed for buskers (30 steps) 20/02422/ENBU45 Floral Street London WC2E Busker complaint 22/01/2020 16:30 and is extremely distressing for residents. Location: Outside H&M on Oxford street, opposite boots. A busker playing an amplified violin, very loudly, and the same tune incessantly each afternoon from 4.30pm-c.8pm. Notes: we are behind thick double glazed windows and can still hear him through our meeting rooms which is 20/02425/ENBU45 Ramillies Street, London, W1F Busker complaint 22/01/2020 16:48 making it very hard to concentrate. 20/02438/ENBU45 Jermyn Street London SW1Y Busker complaint 22/01/2020 19:40 Location: Piccadilly Circus Notes: Very loud music from fance group, rattling our windows Notes: Caller has reported a busker outside of Restaurant , the issue is ongoing and the caller 20/02439/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 22/01/2020 19:49 requires a call back Location: Opposite ticket shop & Hippodrome in Leicester Square. Notes: The man is shouting derogatory term 20/02528/ENBU45 Cranbourn Alley London WC2H Busker complaint 23/01/2020 14:42 to women with a mega phone. Location: We have an extremely loud gentlemen on the corner outside Fiori using a megaphone, shouting refusing to me, Someone from Westminster council is currently there and he is refusing to move. Notes: White 20/02543/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 23/01/2020 15:49 male with megaphone Location: The Crossing between Wardour street and Gerrard street Notes: A man is dancing and playing very 20/02553/ENBU45 Wardour Street London W1D Busker complaint 23/01/2020 16:44 loud music with an amp in exchange for money. We are a business and it's impossible to work 20/02556/ENBU45 Charing Cross Road London Busker complaint 23/01/2020 17:15 Location: Outside of number Notes: The busker is playing an electric guitar. Location: James St Covent Garden at the Covent Garden Piazza. Notes: The busker's name is She has already been given a warning and is not allowed to perform 20/02563/ENBU45 Floral Street, London, WC2E Busker complaint 23/01/2020 19:08 here for 12 months but she is back. Same amplified wailing, repeated songs, absolutely unacceptable 20/02570/ENBU45 Trevor Square London SW7 Busker complaint 23/01/2020 20:49 Notes: Drummer is there every night drumming loudly and has been for a couple of years. Location: Busker outside Restaurant, they have been asked to turn down but refused, effected complaining in 20/02643/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 24/01/2020 12:09 the restaurant and leaving property Notes: Been their for about half an hour now 20/02644/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 24/01/2020 12:14 Location: Cranbourn street Notes: Excessive loud amplified music, greatly disturbing office 20/02664/ENBU45 House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Busker complaint 24/01/2020 14:01 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Busker 20/02671/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London Busker complaint 24/01/2020 14:32 Location: NE corner leicester square Notes: AMPLIFIED ELECTRIC GUITAR - RIDICULOUSLY LOUD Location: Outside M&S Marble Arch Notes: Man with accordian again today. Everyone here us fed up with the 20/02674/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 24/01/2020 15:10 noise. Customers have complained Location: Gentleman singing very loudly and making it difficult to work. 20/02678/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 24/01/2020 15:38 Notes: N/A Location: Gentleman singing extremely loudly and disturbing work on floor office Notes: Very loud 20/02679/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 24/01/2020 15:53 gentleman on amplifier singing Location: NE corner of Leicester Square outside Burger King Notes: Man with amplified guitar and microphone 20/02683/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 24/01/2020 16:10 playing and singing. Audible inside offices. Location: Outside Burger King with Guitar and amplifier Notes: Man outside Burger King with guitar and 20/02684/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 24/01/2020 16:12 amplifier. Has been going on for a while now. I am finding it difficult to concentrate and work in my office. 20/02688/ENBU45 Piccadilly Circus London Busker complaint 24/01/2020 16:28 Location: Outside Notes: Been there for 20 minuets/ half hour, can not hear customers. 20/02698/ENBU45 Great Newport Street London WC2H Busker complaint 24/01/2020 18:35 Location: Agatha Christie statue Notes: Very loud busking opposite Five guys. Singer on guitar Location: In the street on the corner of Wardour and Gerrard Street Notes: The singing is so loud it is disturbing 20/02699/ENBU45 Wardour Street London W1D Busker complaint 24/01/2020 18:36 our meeting for vulnerable young people. Location: Oxford Street, outside Selfridges. Notes: Amplified full volume background music, instrument also 20/02703/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 24/01/2020 19:21 plugged in to amplifier. For ages. Again. Repetitive same small piece of music repeatedly. 20/02705/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 24/01/2020 19:27 Location: Outside M&S Marble Arch Notes: Street performers outside our front entrance. Public nuisance. Notes: Busker playing loud music, this is happening every week. Client did report this online but missed the call 20/02707/ENBU45 Wardour Street London Busker complaint 24/01/2020 19:35 due to being in a meeting. Location: Outside Selfridges Oxford Street. Notes: Busker, amplified with amplified background music. 20/02758/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 25/01/2020 14:03 Been playing for a long time. Frequent re-offender. Location: Agatha Christie statue Notes: Loud busking since the morning outside my flat . Guy on electric guitar and drums playing loud 20/02761/ENBU45 Great Newport Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 25/01/2020 14:35 repetitive music. Please ask him to reduce volume I am ill with flu and trying to rest Location: James St, where it meets the Piazza at Covent Garden Notes: A Chinese gentleman is busking with a Chinese bagpipe which has an extremely penetrating high 20/02768/ENBU45 Floral Street, London, WC2E Busker complaint 25/01/2020 17:14 pitched sound like a needle. This travels far further than regulations allow and is very distressing. 20/02773/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 25/01/2020 20:24 Location: Outside Embankment Station Notes: Recurring busker has been here since 6.45 pm Location: Midway up Villiers Street Notes: Repeat busker (flutist) who stays here until 1 am playing the same 20/02775/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 25/01/2020 20:28 tune repeatedly Location: By the Agatha Christie statue on the corner of Great Newport Street 20/02781/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London Busker complaint 25/01/2020 21:32 Notes: There's a busker who has been performing for the past 60+ mins with a loud amp 20/02788/ENBU45 Strand London WC2N Busker complaint 25/01/2020 22:11 Location: Outside the building on the pavement Notes: Regular busker - saxaphone with backing music also Location: On the corner if Oxford Street & Orchard Street. Out side my place if work Notes: Constant loud 20/02848/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 26/01/2020 12:50 violin playing. Customers have complained. My staff are fed up with hearing it 20/02850/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 26/01/2020 13:28 Location: outside number Location: By the side of the National Portrait Gallery on Charing Cross Rd between the gallery railings and the island in the road, a busker with electric guitar is playing really loudly using an amplifier. Please have him stop 20/02873/ENBU45 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H Busker complaint 26/01/2020 21:37 Notes: Busker with amplifier Location: On Oxford Street by the bus stop opposite House of Fraser - it the man with the accordian - all last week for six hours a day with two tunes only. He's already started today :( Notes: It's the man with the accordian, he was there every day last week - with only two tunes - our office is directly above him and to be 20/02902/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 27/01/2020 10:19 honest it's really annoying now. 20/02921/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 27/01/2020 11:37 Location: Near selfridges. Location: Corner of portman street w1h Notes: Playing a violin, disturbing business clients on and floor, has an amp and speaker, happening for at least 3 months, says he has a license to be there Job passed to 20/02939/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 27/01/2020 13:59 NWEC Location: I cannot locate the noise - I suspect it is coming from downstairs in Oxford Street Notes: The noise is persistent drumming and has been going on for some hours now. It is making people in my office feel sick. It 20/02946/ENBU45 John Prince's Street London W1G Busker complaint 27/01/2020 15:11 sounds like a procession - but we can't see anything and it isn't moving. Location: Outside the Vue Cinema Notes: This busker has been spoken to on numerous occasions and the noise from his speaker is making it 20/02974/ENBU45 The Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 27/01/2020 21:09 difficult for 2 of us in CCTV to concentrate on our work. Notes: Caller has reported a busker called amplifies outside of Restaurant , the caller 20/02975/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London Busker complaint 27/01/2020 21:27 requires a call Location: Opposite House Of Fraser on Oxford Street - it's accordian man again. Notes: He's been here all 20/03043/ENBU45 Busker complaint 28/01/2020 11:40 morning and it's the same two songs 20/03047/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 28/01/2020 11:48 Location: SW1X Notes: Ongoing issue. Location: O/S number Oxford Street Notes: Ongoing issue with busker in location. Near building sites, etc. Amplified violin. Very, very loud. Was 20/03056/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 28/01/2020 12:06 there yesterday too. Long term ongoing issue, was served notice which has been ignored. Location: Directly outside Clarks and Vodafone stores. Notes: Very loud music amplified by speakers which can 20/03061/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 28/01/2020 12:20 be heard beyond the next block! Location: Outside self-ridges 20/03072/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 28/01/2020 13:12 Notes: Busker in the street

20/03074/ENBU45 Balderton Flats Brown Hart Gardens London W1K Busker complaint 28/01/2020 13:15 Location: Noise outside Selfridges very near to the address above. Notes: Playing amplified violin and speakers. Location: Outside main doors of John Lewis on Oxford Street Notes: It's just noisy and amplified and very weird 20/03086/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 28/01/2020 14:25 electronic music Location: On Oxford Street, outside John Lewis. Notes: A very loud busker is playing and disrupting the office 20/03090/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 28/01/2020 14:42 over the road. It's almost impossible to work with the noise. 20/03107/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 28/01/2020 16:26 Notes: Loud music,playing instruments. Ongoing issue. 20/03108/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 28/01/2020 16:31 Location: Directly outside marks and spencer Notes: Extremely loud busing amplified with speakers Location: Corner of Burlington Gardens and New Bond Street. 20/03109/ENBU45 Burlington Gardens, London Busker complaint 28/01/2020 16:31 Notes: Busker outside very callers Window being very Loud. Location: Corner with new bond street Notes: Playing a violin with amp - only knows 2 songs - happens all of the time - happening for an hour so far 20/03111/ENBU45 Burlington Gardens, London Busker complaint 28/01/2020 16:36 today but the weekends can be 4 hours or longer Location: Outside Marks and Spencer Notes: Extremely loud busking which has given me a migraine from it being played since this morning. The 20/03116/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 28/01/2020 17:23 music is amplified very loud using speakers! Basement Ground And First Floors James Street Covent Location: Busker on James Street just a little down from Notes: Amplified music being played in the street by 20/03120/ENBU45 Garden London WC2E Busker complaint 28/01/2020 19:59 a busker. Notes: Caller has reported amplified buskers outside of M & S at the named location , the caller requires a call 20/03122/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 28/01/2020 20:06 back . Location: Agatha Christie Memorial outside Spaghetti House at intersection of Cranbourn St and Great Newport St 20/03123/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 28/01/2020 20:50 Notes: Busker playing loud violin through amplifier Location: Outside the main entrance of The Hippodrome Casino Notes: Tall, IC3 male busker playing illegally 20/03135/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 28/01/2020 23:59 amplified music and attempting to draw a crowd. Making it difficult to concentrate on work. 20/03186/ENBU45 House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Busker complaint 29/01/2020 13:09 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper 20/03187/ENBU45 House Of Commons Nursery House Of Commons Palace Of Busker complaint 29/01/2020 13:09 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Sq Notes: Bagpiper, recurring problem House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Location: Junction of Parliament Square and Bridge Street Notes: Bagpiper is playing under our office window, 20/03189/ENBU45 Square London SW1A Busker complaint 29/01/2020 13:16 we cannot work with this noise Location: North Terrace LSQ outside Burger King Notes: Amplified Guitar player very loud disturbing work in 20/03190/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 29/01/2020 13:59 offices Location: Female singer, outside Burger King nearby with amplified guitar singer making it very difficult to work in our offices 20/03191/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 29/01/2020 14:09 Notes: Female singer, outside Burger King amplified guitar singer Location: At the crossing between Wardour street and Gerrard street Notes: A man is playing the electric violin 20/03192/ENBU45 Wardour Street London W1D Busker complaint 29/01/2020 14:12 in the street. It is very loud and we are an office, we cannot work with this noise.. Location: Outside Burger King Notes: Female busker playing with a guitar and amplified sound. It is difficult for me to concentrate in my 20/03194/ENBU45 Leicester Square, London, WC2H Busker complaint 29/01/2020 14:18 office. far too loud. Location: Near Selfridges, Oxford Street. 20/03196/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 29/01/2020 14:26 Notes: For a while, amplified 'singing' noise, plus music, being broadcast down the side streets. Location: By the Disney Store, Oxford Street Oxford Street, London, W1C Notes: Loud amplifies sax player, I work in an office block and all companies are complaining. Please ask him to 20/03197/ENBU45 Busker complaint 29/01/2020 14:28 move to a part of the street with no businesses. 20/03199/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 29/01/2020 14:30 Location: Main entrance,of sedfridges. Notes: Playing guitar and signing. Location: Piccadilly Circus Notes: The usual dancer outside the theatre. Music louder than usual, rattling our windows and making it hard 20/03201/ENBU45 Jermyn Street, London, SW1Y Busker complaint 29/01/2020 14:42 to hear customers on the phone when they call Leicester Court, London, WC2H Location: a female singer singing very loudly, couldn't concentrate working or talking to clients on the phone. 20/03202/ENBU45 Busker complaint 29/01/2020 14:43 Notes: It has been happening since noon... Location: Outside Lloyd's Bank near junction of Binney and Oxford Street 20/03203/ENBU45 Bird Street, London, W1U Busker complaint 29/01/2020 14:47 Notes: Amplified busker - C O Location: on the street 20/03206/ENBU45 Lisle Street, London Busker complaint 29/01/2020 15:13 20/03207/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 29/01/2020 15:21 Location: Opposite the restaurant Notes: Playing music Location: NW Corner of Leicester Square - human beat boxer is too loud again - same location , same bloke, same old rubbish noise! Notes: Same old human beat box busker making the same old noises, that are too loud, too repetitive and too 20/03213/ENBU45 Wardour Street, London, W1D Busker complaint 29/01/2020 15:43 awful to listen too! Location: Outside Motcomb Restaurant. Notes: Busker playing loud music with a big Speaker. He does this every so often and Caller said he's very had to catch at the right time so would like a Noise Officer out as soon 20/03215/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 29/01/2020 15:47 as possible. Location: There is a busker outside the building (near boots) who has been playing the same song very loud Oxford Street, London, through his amp all afternoon. 20/03218/ENBU45 W1D Busker complaint 29/01/2020 16:22 Notes: It's been going on all afternoon

20/03221/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 29/01/2020 16:54 Location: North Terrace Leicester Square Notes: A busker using very loud amplification, disturbing office work. 20/03222/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 29/01/2020 16:58 Location: Outside motcomb restaurant Location: NE of Leicester Square, corner of Burger King, Vue Cinema. Notes: Busker playing guitar and singing via amplifier causing a lot of noise which is believed to negatively affect our customer in the 20/03223/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 29/01/2020 17:23 at the Location: Outside VUE Cinema and next to corner of Hippodrome/Crystal rooms. NE of Leicester sq. Notes: Busker performing football tricks and playing music via amplifier causing a lot of noise which is believed to 20/03224/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 29/01/2020 17:25 negatively affect our playing in the Location: Outside Vue Cinema & the north-east corner of Leicester Square Notes: A busker playing loud amplified guitar music at the NE corner of Leicester Square and simultaneously a busker, doing tricks with a 20/03226/ENBU45 Cranbourn Alley London WC2H Busker complaint 29/01/2020 18:24 football playing extremely loud music through a PA. Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer on Oxford Street Notes: Very loud music amplified with the 20/03227/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 29/01/2020 19:49 use of speakers. Can be heard more than a block away. No peace whatsoever within my home. Notes: He's now here every morning from 9:30ish and goes on all day until you move him on - he then returns 20/03271/ENBU45 New Bond Street London W1S Busker complaint 30/01/2020 10:06 several hours later 20/03274/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 30/01/2020 10:18 Notes: Lady with guitar in front of our restaurant Location: Busker playing violin through loud speaker outside Curry's/Boots Notes: He was there yesterday doing the same sure you would have received similar complaints from 20/03321/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 30/01/2020 14:06 retailers/offices Location: Outside number 100 with amp 20/03324/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 30/01/2020 14:09 Notes: busker with an amp Oxford Street London W1D Location: The busker outside century house/boots is back again today. It's very annoying! Notes: The busker 20/03325/ENBU45 Busker complaint 30/01/2020 14:18 was here for 6 hours or so yesterday and again for 3 or 4 hours so far today. Location: buskers being very loud, volume too loud to hear customers by eros Notes: very loud volume by 20/03332/ENBU45 Piccadilly Circus London W1J Busker complaint 30/01/2020 14:46 singer at eros, cant hear customers Location: At the intersection between Park Street and Oxford Circus, across from Primark, near the Marble Arch side of Oxford Street Notes: There is a busker with a violin hooked up to an amplifier. He just plays the same tune, over and over again, with a backing track and the violin hooked up to the amplifier. It is 20/03333/ENBU45 Park Street London W1K Busker complaint 30/01/2020 14:49 obnoxiously loud Location: Outside Selfridges, at end of the bus stop at the eastern end of the Selfridges block, i.e. near the Duke Street corner. Notes: For about an hour. The same guy as yesterday, electric violin plus background 20/03337/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 30/01/2020 15:01 music, way too loud. Location: Outside Marks and Spencer entrance Notes: Very loud musical instruments played amplified with 20/03346/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 30/01/2020 15:47 large speakers which can be heard two blocks away! Location: outside m&s, opposite the pandora shop on oxford st Notes: 1 male busker playing some classical 20/03351/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 30/01/2020 15:53 music with violin Location: Outside Embankment Station Notes: Busker has been here since around 8 pm. Is using amplified equipment after 9 pm. Previously served a 20/03370/ENBU45 Villiers Street, London Busker complaint 30/01/2020 21:11 notice after 9 pm. Please serve a notice. 20/03408/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 31/01/2020 09:52 Location: outside Waitrose Notes: Busker name is C and is agressive 20/03412/ENBU45 Edgware Road London Busker complaint 31/01/2020 10:19 Location: outside m&S Notes: 1 busker playing bagpipes, every friday Location: Standing by the Eros Statue 20/03414/ENBU45 Piccadilly Circus, London Busker complaint 31/01/2020 10:30 Notes: Amp on guitar very very loud - singing two songs over and over again. Location: Outside main entrance to Selfridges Notes: The busker outside Selfridges is playing music so loud that I am unable to hear my work calls even with Selfridges, Oxford Street, the windows closed. 20/03431/ENBU45 London, W1A Busker complaint 31/01/2020 12:07 He is sitting on a speaker (which is likely to be on full volume)

Mayfair Place London W1J Location: The busker is back on the corner of Piccadilly and Berkeley playing loud music which is disturbing our 20/03447/ENBU45 Busker complaint 31/01/2020 14:52 offices and meetings. Notes: THIS BUSKER IS HERE EVERY WEEK AND DOES NOT LISTEN. KEEPS COMING BACK Location: Cranbourn Street 20/03451/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 31/01/2020 15:35 Notes: Very loud busker using excessive amplification disturbing work our offices on Cranbourn Street, Location: Directly outside oxford street (marks and Spencer) Notes: Loud music played further amplified by 20/03466/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 31/01/2020 19:34 speakers Location: Outside Selfridges on oxford street Oxford Street, Notes: Playing musical instruments amplified with speaker at 11.25pm! Can be heard one block away through 20/03471/ENBU45 London, W1A Busker complaint 31/01/2020 23:25 triple glazed windows! 20/03511/ENBU45 Duke Street London W1U Busker complaint 01/02/2020 11:10 Location: Near the Adidas store Notes: Playing amplified drums Location: Amplified violinist 20/03516/ENBU45 Bird Street, London, W1U Busker complaint 01/02/2020 12:33 Notes: Outside Selfridges where Duke St crosses Oxford St 20/03518/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 01/02/2020 12:54 Location: Outside Selfridges Notes: Called to report a loud busker playing amplified music. 20/03551/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 01/02/2020 17:09 Location: Opposite restaurant Notes: Loud amplified and a horn coming from a busker. 20/03556/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 01/02/2020 18:54 Location: Outside restaurant number Notes: Busker playing since 5pm Location: Noise from street - Charing Cross Road, Junction of Irving Street, Opposite the Garrick Theatre. Notes: Busker with amplification playing loudly at: Charing Cross Road, Junction of Irving Street, Opposite the 20/03557/ENBU45 Charing Cross Road London Busker complaint 01/02/2020 19:41 Garrick Theatre. 20/03569/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London, SW1X Busker complaint 01/02/2020 21:37 Notes: Noise from a busker named "C " using amplifiers/music since 5pm. Location: Busker playing loud music with amplification outside Burger King Leicester Square Notes: Busker playing loud music disrupting work in our offices. Sign says he is called A D . He is using amplified 20/03630/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 02/02/2020 14:22 sound. 20/03631/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 02/02/2020 14:33 Location: Outside Burger King Notes: Loud amplified music disturbing ability to work 20/03632/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 02/02/2020 15:02 Location: Outside Embankment Station Notes: Amplified guitarist 20/03633/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 02/02/2020 15:09 Location: NW Corner outside Burger King Notes: Aggravated noise amplified scratching hip hop style Location: Outside Selfridges, Oxford Street Notes: Started about half an hour ago. Amplified instrument, 20/03634/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 02/02/2020 15:17 amplified background music. Repeat offender. Location: Bon ST, Tube Station, Oxford Street Notes: Called to report a busker playing amplified saxophone 20/03639/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 02/02/2020 16:47 music. Location: On street of Leicester Square. Notes: Noise is causing Customers in Restaurant to complain; Also Customers cannot use terraces, as noise such a problem. tried asking Buskers to turn noise down 20/03651/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 02/02/2020 22:04 or move on, but they did not do so. Location: Oxford Street, opposite House of Fraser, just by the bus stop Notes: It's the accordian man again - 20/03720/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 03/02/2020 12:40 he's been here all morning, we've put up with it for that long, but its annoying now Location: At intersection of Cranbourn St and Great Newport St, outside Spaghetti House Notes: Violin player 20/03732/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 03/02/2020 14:08 with very loud amplifier Location: outside burger king leicester square Notes: busker playing loud music disturbing work in our offices 20/03738/ENBU45 London WC2H Busker complaint 03/02/2020 14:44 and healing sessions in our community space. Location: There is a busker on the intersection of Oxford Street and Park Street playing a violin, which is fine, but the violin in hooked up to an amplifier, which is not okay as it is obnoxiously loud. I don't understand why it is so important for the guy to play so loudly. He just plays the same tune over and over, which is quite distracting when I am trying to work. Notes: There is a busker on the intersection of Park Street and Oxford Street. He is diagonally across from Primark. He is playing a violin, which is fine, but I think he has it hooked up 20/03739/ENBU45 Park Street London W1K Busker complaint 03/02/2020 14:51 to an amplifier Location: on the corner of bond street and clifford street Notes: the noise is an amplified violin he has been 20/03752/ENBU45 Clifford Street London Busker complaint 03/02/2020 16:00 playing for days but then get moved on but always come back. 20/03753/ENBU45 James Street Marylebone London Busker complaint 03/02/2020 16:02 Location: james st covent garden outside number Notes: 1 male playing amplified fiddle 20/03774/ENBU45 Melcombe Place London NW1 Busker complaint 03/02/2020 20:58 Notes: Playing loud drums for the last HR outside Marley Bourne Station Location: Playing amplified speaker in front of Hippodrome by Crystal rooms Notes: Amplified speaker, loud 20/03791/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 04/02/2020 00:10 noise after 21:00 20/03827/ENBU45 Star Street London W2 Busker complaint 04/02/2020 10:50 Location: The busker is outside this property. Notes: Busker is playing music. Location: burger king leicester square Notes: male busking outside burger king leicester square using amplified 20/03839/ENBU45 Leicester Court London WC2H Busker complaint 04/02/2020 12:29 sound disturbing work in our offices and elderly members using our community space Location: Opposite Ku Bar, behind Vue CInema Notes: Two guitarists with microphone and amp setup playing 20/03841/ENBU45 Lisle Street London Busker complaint 04/02/2020 12:41 music on the street with no licence effecting our trade, 20/03851/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 04/02/2020 14:03 Location: Opposite selfridges on corner of duke street Notes: Violin and drumming music with speakers 20/03853/ENBU45 House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Busker complaint 04/02/2020 14:15 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper 20/03854/ENBU45 Refreshment Department 1 Parliament Street London SW1A Busker complaint 04/02/2020 14:15 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper, recurring problem 20/03855/ENBU45 Refreshment Department 1 Parliament Street London SW1A Busker complaint 04/02/2020 14:17 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Street Notes: Bagpiper 20/03857/ENBU45 Bird Street London W1U Busker complaint 04/02/2020 14:45 Location: On Oxford St outside Selfridges Notes: Amplified violinist - again Location: Outside marks and spencer oxford street Notes: Romanian buskers playing very loud music 20/03891/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 04/02/2020 20:10 further amplified by speakers Location: Footballer, using amplified music. Positioned in front of VUE cinema on Leicester square. The music is loud and can be hard to our offices. Notes: The busker is using amplified music after 9pm. Unknown person, 20/03906/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 05/02/2020 00:22 but often seen busking in the area, freestyle footballer. 20/03981/ENBU45 House Of Commons Nursery House Of Commons Palace Of Busker complaint 05/02/2020 13:49 Location: Corner of bridge street and parliament square Notes: Bagpiper House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster, Parliament Square, Location: Junction of Bridge Street & Parliament Square 20/03983/ENBU45 London, SW1A Busker complaint 05/02/2020 13:50 Notes: Bagpiper playing outside our office, we cannot work with this noise Location: Human Beat Box on the north west corner of Leicester Square very loud and very annoying 20/03988/ENBU45 Wardour Street, London, W1D Busker complaint 05/02/2020 14:17 Notes: The usual beat boxer is too loud (as always) - he needs to be moved on (again!) House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Reopened from: Location: Junction of Bridge Street & 20/03990/ENBU45 Square London SW1A Busker complaint 05/02/2020 14:23 Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper playing outside our office, we cannot work with this noise Location: Busker singing with amplified sound outside Burger King Notes: Busker outside Burger King singing 20/12316/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 05/02/2020 14:47 with amplified sound. 20/03998/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 05/02/2020 15:18 Location: Outside Burger King Notes: Amplified busking 20/04008/ENBU45 Leicester Court London WC2H Busker complaint 05/02/2020 15:57 Location: burger king leicester square Notes: busker using amplified sound disturbing work in our offices Location: busker singing loudly near burger king and i can hear every word of the song and music for the past 20/04010/ENBU45 Leicester Court London WC2H Busker complaint 05/02/2020 16:11 two hours. Notes: it has been going on since two hours ago.. 20/04012/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 05/02/2020 16:16 Location: Singer with amplification outside Burger King. Notes: Singer with amplification outside Burger King. Location: In front of the National gallery Notes: In front of the National Gallery ,which is one of the most iconic cultural destinations for thousands of 20/04018/ENBU45 , Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N Busker complaint 05/02/2020 16:51 people, there is every day a collection of the noisiest and extremely untalented buskers . 20/04021/ENBU45 Gerrard Street London Busker complaint 05/02/2020 17:47 Location: Busker on the street outside number Notes: Been there around half an hour Location: Amplified busker guitarist by the side of the National Portrait Gallery on Charing Cross Rd Side of gallery in front of triangle traffic island

20/04039/ENBU45 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H Busker complaint 05/02/2020 22:18 Notes: Please ask this person who returns regularly to leave and busk in non residential areas Location: directly outside Marks & Spencer entrance Oxford Street Notes: Busker playing very loudly. 20/04040/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 05/02/2020 22:23 Music is penetrating triple glazed property causing noise nuisance. Notes: Busker outside Marks and Spencers on the flagship store, been there since this morning, and he only 20/04044/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 05/02/2020 23:19 plays one particular tune, he is now puting his coat on Location: Pavement outside Selfridges. Notes: Shrieking saxophone, for about half an hour, the man who plays 20/04119/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 06/02/2020 13:12 for hours and hours. 20/04122/ENBU45 House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Busker complaint 06/02/2020 13:29 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper 20/04123/ENBU45 Parliament Street London SW1A Busker complaint 06/02/2020 13:29 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper, recurring problem House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Location: Junction of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper playing outside our office, too noisy 20/04124/ENBU45 Square London SW1A Busker complaint 06/02/2020 13:30 to work 20/04138/ENBU45 Great Chapel Street London W1F Busker complaint 06/02/2020 14:10 Location: outside Motcomb St Notes: male busker C - ongoing issue for 2 years he can be aggressive 20/04141/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 06/02/2020 14:20 since 12 Location: outside burger king leicester square Notes: male busker with long hair playing monotonous repetitive 20/04145/ENBU45 Leicester Court London WC2H Busker complaint 06/02/2020 14:27 music with amplifier disturbing work in our offices and centre members in community space 20/04148/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 06/02/2020 14:33 Location: North terrace outside Burger King Notes: Loud amplified guitar player disturbing work in offices 20/04160/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 06/02/2020 15:20 Location: outside Burger King Notes: Very noisy busked playing tin drums above amplified noise. Location: On the intersection between Park Street and Oxford Street, Marble Arch side, diagonally across from Primark Notes: The guy has a saxophone (I think) and is just playing the same tune over and over again at high 20/04163/ENBU45 Park Street London W1K Busker complaint 06/02/2020 15:29 volume Location: agatha Christie statue Notes: Busker singing in residential area not permitted for busking. He sings 20/12312/ENBU45 Great Newport Street London WC2H Busker complaint 06/02/2020 16:41 here almost daily for a few hours I am working from home and his busking is affecting my conference calls 20/04178/ENBU45 Great Newport Street London WC2H Busker complaint 06/02/2020 17:26 Location: Opposite Five Guys Covent garden Notes: Same busker singing the same songs daily at loud volume 20/04184/ENBU45 Kingly Court London W1B Busker complaint 06/02/2020 18:34 Location: from the street busker Notes: loud music 20/04267/ENBU45 House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Busker complaint 07/02/2020 13:22 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Location: Junction of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper playing outside our office, too noisy 20/04268/ENBU45 Square London SW1A Busker complaint 07/02/2020 13:23 to work 20/04269/ENBU45 House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Busker complaint 07/02/2020 13:42 Location: Corner of Bridge street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper Location: Directly outside oxford street, marks and Spencer's entrance Notes: Busker playing loud music 20/04286/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 07/02/2020 17:43 amplified by speakers Location: Outside number James Street. 20/04288/ENBU45 James Street, Marylebone, London Busker complaint 07/02/2020 17:57 Location: Outside Spaghetti House, at junction of Cranbourn St and Great Newport St Notes: Loud busker with 20/04294/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 07/02/2020 19:04 amplifier 20/04299/ENBU45 Macclesfield Street London Busker complaint 07/02/2020 20:13 Location: Juction of Gerrard Street and Macclesfield Street Location: Embankment Station Notes: Buskers has been here for 54 minutes so far (since 20:00) playing an ampliied guitar. She has been 20/04302/ENBU45 Villiers Street, London Busker complaint 07/02/2020 20:55 reported many times before. Location: Outside Spaghetti House, at junction of Cranbourn St and Great Newport St Notes: Loud busker with 20/04362/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 08/02/2020 14:29 amplifier who has been here since at least 12pm (it's now 2:30pm) Location: Outside Selfridges, Oxford Street. Notes: Amplified singing and amplified backg round music, 20/04379/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 08/02/2020 17:38 volume turned up full, roaring down streets. Oxford Location: Just outside Selfridges Oxford Street Notes: Buskers very loud music, using an amplifier and pedicab. 20/04381/ENBU45 Street London W1A Busker complaint 08/02/2020 18:11 The caller has reported this several times and she's requesting a call back from the noise team. Location: directly outside Marks and Spencer entrance oxford Street 20/04383/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 08/02/2020 18:31 Notes: Extremely loud music further amplified by the use of speaker systems! can be heard two blocks away. 20/04384/ENBU45 James Street Marylebone London Busker complaint 08/02/2020 18:55 Location: James Street Notes: Amplified Music - Started an hour ago Location: Embankment Station Notes: Busker is playing amplified music (violin) and has been playing for one 20/04390/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 08/02/2020 20:27 hour (arrived 19:26) Location: Side of the National Portrait Gallery on Charing Cross Rd in front of traffic island Notes: Amplified 20/04396/ENBU45 Charing Cross Road London Busker complaint 08/02/2020 21:19 guitarist at the side of the gallery. This is a residential area please move him on Location: Very loud music with speakers outside/near the burger king - Empire Casino started around 03:30am. Notes: Called earlier and reported on the phone. R 20/04427/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 09/02/2020 03:58 Location: Noise from under the canapé of London Transport on Oxford street-Bond Street tube station. South Molton Street, London, Notes: There is a guitar player and singer singing with loudspeakers some kind of heavy metal/death metal. 20/04439/ENBU45 W1K Busker complaint 09/02/2020 12:38 The loudspeakers are turned on very high. Location: Outside restaurant at Notes: Ongoing issue he is very aggressive usually bring police 20/04457/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 09/02/2020 16:45 escort, Loud busker and amplified music Location: Outside marks and spencer Notes: Very loud musical instrument being played. Can be heard inside 20/04468/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 09/02/2020 20:32 premises, no peace whatsoever Location: Near to property Notes: Homeless man playing his music very loudly, has been asked to turn it down however states he is 20/04469/ENBU45 Bedford Street, London, WC2E Busker complaint 09/02/2020 20:56 allowed to play this until 11pm Reopened from: ) Location: Near to property Notes: Homeless man playing his music very loudly, has been asked to turn it down however states he is allowed to 20/04471/ENBU45 Bedford Street London Busker complaint 09/02/2020 21:17 play this until 11pm Location: Oxford Street, SELFRIDGES Notes: There is a busker outside Selfridges Oxford Street . He is 20/04523/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 10/02/2020 11:22 playing a Violin with an amplifier. He plays the same song over and over again. From 10-am every morning. 20/04574/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 10/02/2020 19:58 Location: Oppostive , Villiers Street Notes: Very loud amplified music just below our windows 20/04575/ENBU45 Villiers Street London WC2N Busker complaint 10/02/2020 20:05 Location: Busker with amp playing loud music directly in front of Notes: Has been ongoing for 30+ mins Location: Outside marks and spencer entrance on oxford street 20/04576/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 10/02/2020 21:20 Notes: Playing loud musical instruments at 9.20pm! Location: North Terrace outside Burger King Notes: There is a loud amplified guitar player/singer outside burger 20/04667/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 11/02/2020 13:00 king disturbing work in offices Location: Corner of Leicester Sq, near Burger King Notes: Incredibly loud amplified noise, causing serious 20/04669/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London Busker complaint 11/02/2020 13:04 disruption to offices Location: Outside Burger King. Leicester square Notes: Luloud amplified busker affecting my ability to work in a 20/04671/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 11/02/2020 13:12 floor office on Cranbourn st Location: Loud amplified busker outside Burger King Leicester Square Notes: Loud amplified busker outside 20/04674/ENBU45 Leicester Court London WC2H Busker complaint 11/02/2020 13:18 Burger King Leicester Square disturbing work in our offices 20/04677/ENBU45 Leicester Court London WC2H Busker complaint 11/02/2020 13:30 Location: loud busker on corner of Leicester square Notes: from 12:30-13:20 Location: Outside Burger King on Leicester Square Notes: Busker using very loud amplification and singing our 20/04679/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 11/02/2020 13:45 of tune 20/04697/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 11/02/2020 17:22 Location: Outside waitross. Notes: Horn and amplifier- buskers name cosmic. Location: Outside Selfridges, about opposite Lumley Street W1K Notes: Electric instrument plugged into amplifier, much much too loud. Well-known busker, been warned before. Keeps coming back playing at full 20/04781/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 12/02/2020 12:50 volume. Location: Directly outside Selfridges Oxford Street near to the corner of Orchard Street and directly opposite Oxford the Omega store Notes: Extremely loud music player amplified through base speakers. Can be a heard two 20/04793/ENBU45 Street London W1A Busker complaint 12/02/2020 13:36 blocks away significantly loudly inside property. Location: Outside Victoria Embankment Gardens Notes: Amplified singing and guitar has been going on for over 20/04794/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 12/02/2020 13:42 an hour Location: Outside Leicester Square 20/04811/ENBU45 Great Newport Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 12/02/2020 14:53 Notes: Been happening for 30 mins so far Location: Outside Bond Street Tube Station. 20/04824/ENBU45 , Bond Street Station, Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 12/02/2020 15:50 Notes: Busker being a nuisance and playing very loud. Location: Oxford Street busking Notes: Violin music on repeat for about 3 hours, Outside John lewis Oxford 20/04839/ENBU45 Hanover Square London W1S Busker complaint 12/02/2020 17:26 street 20/04847/ENBU45 Piccadilly Circus, London Busker complaint 12/02/2020 19:37 20/04848/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 12/02/2020 19:45 Location: Opposite The Archers Notes: Loud amplified violin ) Location: No exact location as a general enquiry Notes: To find out more information about the people who 20/04918/ENBU45 Victoria Street London SW1E Busker complaint 13/02/2020 09:38 have logged in complaints and how long its been going on for - due to introducing a new policy Location: In front of Self ridges. 20/04942/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 13/02/2020 11:44 Notes: Using amplifier-loud music. 20/04989/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 13/02/2020 13:55 Location: Oxfors street Notes: Amplidier Location: On the corner of Cranbourn Street., St Martin's Lane (Covent Garden) Notes: Ongoing and very loud - 20/05019/ENBU45 Garrick Street London WC2E Busker complaint 13/02/2020 18:36 blasting with his amp Location: Agatha Christie statue Notes: Usual busker (singer on guitar) at Agatha Christie statue. He comes daily 20/05023/ENBU45 Great Newport Street London WC2H Busker complaint 13/02/2020 18:52 and plays the same songs loudly. This is a residential area. Motcomb Street London SW1X Location: Opposite Motcomb Street. Notes: Call to report that there is a busker just starting out on 20/05036/ENBU45 Busker complaint 13/02/2020 20:59 Motcomb street. 20/05040/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London SW1X Busker complaint 13/02/2020 21:35 Notes: Caller has reported a amplified busker outside of the named address , the caller requires a call back 20/05041/ENBU45 Ingestre Place London W1F Busker complaint 13/02/2020 21:51 Location: Around broadwick st / ingestre place area Notes: Continuous guitar playing for the last hour. Location: On Broadwick Street near the Itsu/Nespresso Notes: The busker has been playing for the last hour 20/05042/ENBU45 Ingestre Place London W1F Busker complaint 13/02/2020 21:53 and it's loud and disruptive Location: North Terrace outside Burger King 20/05129/ENBU45 Leicester Square, London, WC2H Busker complaint 14/02/2020 11:16 Notes: Man with amplified guitar and singing causing disturbance to the offices 20/05132/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 14/02/2020 11:23 Location: Amplified busking outside Burger King Leicest Square Notes: Really noisy. Location: Outside Burger King on NE corner of Leicester Square Notes: Very loud amplified guitar player. So loud it is difficult to work in our offices on the floor on 20/05133/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 14/02/2020 11:26 Cranbourn Street Location: North East corner of Leicester Square 20/05134/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 14/02/2020 11:29 Notes: Amplified noise disturbing concentration in meeting Location: Corner of leicester sq by burger king 20/05136/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London Busker complaint 14/02/2020 11:32 Notes: Very loud amplified music disturbing offices Location: Loud amplified guitar player/singer outside burger king making it very difficult to work in our floor offices at the

Notes: Loud amplified guitar player/singer outside burger king making it very difficult to work in our floor offices at the 20/05137/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 14/02/2020 11:32 Location: Outside main entrance to selfridges Notes: Unable to work from home and hear my calls due to very 20/05164/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1A Busker complaint 14/02/2020 13:59 loud speakers turned on by buskers 20/05181/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 14/02/2020 15:01 Location: Outside scafolding Notes: Loud amplified busker. Please ask to move to another area. Location: Opposite Bond street tube station, and under my Notes: Three buskers with 2 very powerful 20/05182/ENBU45 South Molton Lane London W1K Busker complaint 14/02/2020 15:04 speakers. Playing electronic violins. Location: Outside Burger King in Leicester Square Notes: Busker using excessive amplification and singing out of 20/05204/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 14/02/2020 17:25 tune Location: Busker on the NE corner of Leicester Square near Burger King. Excessively loud and making it hard to 20/05205/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 14/02/2020 17:31 work Notes: NE corner of Leicester Square. Very loud amplified busker 20/05207/ENBU45 Great Newport Street London WC2H Busker complaint 14/02/2020 18:17 Location: Agatha Christie statue Notes: Rock music busking Location: Intersection of great Newport Street & cranbourn street. Outside spaghetti house Notes: Busker (male singer ob guitar) outside my DAILY singing the same songs at a loud volume. I have reported noise 20/05210/ENBU45 Great Newport Street London WC2H Busker complaint 14/02/2020 19:00 complaint numerous times. Can someone please tell him to busk elsewhere Location: North Terrace outside Burger King Notes: Loud amplified guitarist, sounds like he continually tuning 20/05211/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 14/02/2020 19:08 his guitar. Very disturbing in the offices on Cranbourn street Notes: Busker outside property window on a daily basis and he is smoking cannabis apparently, and callers 20/05223/ENBU45 Queens Park Court, Ilbert Street, London, W10 Busker complaint 14/02/2020 21:18 daughter has breathing issues. Due to this windows have to be closed, children are terrified Location: Area if front of Heliot entrance / CR shop entrance Notes: Black male wearing red bandanna, black 20/05224/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street London WC2H Busker complaint 14/02/2020 21:23 jacket Location: Outside Harrods Shop 20/05426/ENBU45 Brompton Road, London Busker complaint 16/02/2020 19:53 Notes: Drummer in the street playing very loudly

Location: Opposite Pret there is a guy wearing a very colourful suit playing the trumpet with the amplifier on high. This is happening on the corner of Great New Port Street - songs are repetitive too! Notes: Opposite Pret there is a guy wearing a very colourful suit playing the trumpet with the amplifier on high. This is happening on 20/06399/ENBU45 Great Newport Street London WC2H Busker complaint 25/02/2020 13:47 the corner of Great New Port Street - songs are repetitive too! 20/06401/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 25/02/2020 13:55 Location: By Lloyds Bank. Notes: playing loud amplified music which has been going on since quarter past 12. Notes: This busker is constantly outside our office. The noise is extremely loud and preventing us being able to 20/06402/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 25/02/2020 14:02 function and hold client meetings / calls without the disturbance of listening to his music. 20/06409/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 25/02/2020 14:25 Location: Outside number with amp and a horn Notes: Busker been there at 2.15 Location: Existing case number . Corner of selfriedges 20/06415/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 25/02/2020 14:59 Notes: Reported an hour ago and no update on removing of the busker Location: Outside Motcomb's restaurant and The Good Life Eatery Notes: The man goes by the name of C the Busker and wheels around a high-level output even speaker. he intimidates and causes a nuisance every 20/06416/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London SW1X Busker complaint 25/02/2020 15:00 time he's around. Most people are scared to confront him Location: Outsdie the Scaffolding by The Disney Store and Bond Street Tube Station Notes: INCREDIBLY LOUD saxophone player. He is here a lot and I always report, far too loud, please move him and tell him he will 20/06421/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 25/02/2020 15:35 always be reported. Thank you! House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: This has been an ongoing issue throughout the 20/06425/ENBU45 Square London SW1A Busker complaint 25/02/2020 15:51 day, and the week. Constant playing of the same tune, loudly, which offices can hear. Location: Beatbox busker on the north west corner of Leicester Square - very loud very annoying (again) 20/06428/ENBU45 Wardour Street, London, W1D Busker complaint 25/02/2020 15:53 Notes: Beat box busker on north west corner of Leicester Square 20/06434/ENBU45 Brown Hart Gardens London W1K Busker complaint 25/02/2020 16:37 Notes: Busker playing amplified music in the street. 20/06517/ENBU45 , Balderton Street, London, W1K Busker complaint 26/02/2020 13:26 Notes: Busker playing the violin

Location: Great newport street - on the junction Notes: Using an amp - been doing it every day from around 20/06521/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 26/02/2020 13:38 1:30 -3pm - constantly submitting complaints - stopping from being able to do work in the offices of House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Location: Junction of Parliament Square and Bridge Street Notes: Bagpiper playing outside our office - too noisy 20/06532/ENBU45 Square London SW1A Busker complaint 26/02/2020 14:09 to work House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Loud bagpiping again. Has been going on for 20/06534/ENBU45 Square London SW1A Busker complaint 26/02/2020 14:21 days of playing the same tunes loudly and repetitively. Location: between gerrad and wardal street Notes: Busker has amp and micophone, Taking calls so causing 20/06535/ENBU45 Gerrard Street London Busker complaint 26/02/2020 14:31 issues FOR gOOD bUSINESS Location: Directly outside Oxford Street (Marks & Spencer entrance) Notes: Loud musical instruments 20/06548/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 26/02/2020 16:17 amplified with loud speakers. Location: At the bottom of James St where it meets the piazza at Covent Garden Notes: Her name is S J , she howls pop songs amplified, distressing us all nearly every evening. She has been served an abatement 20/06552/ENBU45 Floral Street London WC2E Busker complaint 26/02/2020 17:56 notice but is still there. Please stop her or take away her amp. Location: Intersection of great Newport street outside spaghetti house 20/06556/ENBU45 Newport Place, London, WC2H Busker complaint 26/02/2020 20:02 Notes: Busker yelling nonstop at the Agatha Christie statue Location: Outside Embankment Station Notes: Amplified guitarist who has been moved on by the noise team 20/06563/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 26/02/2020 22:04 many times. Please can he be served a notice as this is after 9 pm Location: Incredibly bad guitarist with amplifier next to East side of Oxford street station Notes: It's going on 20/06564/ENBU45 Market Place London W1W Busker complaint 26/02/2020 22:18 for extended period of time Notes: This is constant - we report this busker daily and he still comes back. It is incredibly loud and disruptive 20/06623/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 27/02/2020 13:09 to business. Location: Beat Box Busker North West Corner of Leicester Square - very loud and very annoying (again) 20/06651/ENBU45 Wardour Street, London, W1D Busker complaint 27/02/2020 14:41 Notes: Beat Box Busker North West Corner of Leicester Square - very loud and very annoying (again)

Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer Oxford Street Notes: Street 'artist' imitating statutes and playing loud arabic music with a base box. The same group that 20/07674/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 06/03/2020 21:37 were previously banned for a few months and have reappeared. Location: On the end of Duke Street outside Addidas Notes: Busker playing really loud drums with 20/07716/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 07/03/2020 10:39 amplification Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer Oxford Street Notes: Usual Romanian Gypsy buskers playing 20/07717/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 07/03/2020 11:27 music amplified with speakers 20/07718/ENBU45 Moore Buildings Gilbert Street London W1K Busker complaint 07/03/2020 11:39 Location: On Oxford Street, Block next to Selfridges Notes: Playing very loud music and screaming 20/07725/ENBU45 James Street Covent Garden London WC2E Busker complaint 07/03/2020 13:41

Location: Directly outside oxford street, marks and Spencer Notes: Street performers (imitation of statues) 20/07744/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 07/03/2020 18:40 , same people that were recently banned and have reappeared. Playing loud Arabic music with a base box too. 20/07751/ENBU45 St Pauls Church Bedford Street London WC2E Busker complaint 07/03/2020 20:24 Notes: Busker playing amplified guitar on church grounds, not licensed like others there Location: Public space corner Cleveland Street/New cavendish st Notes: About 20-25 people singing loudly and 20/07756/ENBU45 Cleveland Street London W1T Busker complaint 07/03/2020 21:29 presumably drunken. Not stopping and not moving on Location: Outside of Selfridges Oxford Street Notes: Caller has reported a noise issue regarding a amplified 20/07809/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 08/03/2020 11:38 busker at the named location , the caller requires a calll back Oxford Street, Location: On the street in front of Selfridges 20/07812/ENBU45 London, W1A Busker complaint 08/03/2020 13:18 Notes: saxophone player with an amplifier 20/07814/ENBU45 Oxford Busker complaint 08/03/2020 14:16 Location: on Oxford Street in front of Selfridges Notes: saxophone player with an amplifier Location: Oxford Street outside Selfridges near main entrance. Notes: Very bad saxophone player, screeching 20/07815/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 08/03/2020 14:21 notes out. Location: S is howling again at the bottom of James St where it meets the Piazza. Notes: S J is a repeat offender and despite having been issued an abatement notice, she howls on 20/07820/ENBU45 Floral Street, London, WC2E Busker complaint 08/03/2020 18:05 with amplifier thinking she is on X factor. It is already her second bout today. Unfair. 20/07864/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 09/03/2020 10:01 Location: outside waitrose Cosmic Notes: Arrived at 9.49 ans has loudspeaker ans is agressive Ground Floor West Concession Oxford Location: In front of Selfrdiges on Oxford Street Notes: Its the violin player with an amplifier. It's the same guy 20/07882/ENBU45 Street London W1A Busker complaint 09/03/2020 11:51 as usual playing the same songs over and over again... Location: C the busker is outside in the street making a lot of noise Notes: C the busker is on the 20/07888/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London SW1X Busker complaint 09/03/2020 12:04 street and is making a lot of noise 20/07904/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 09/03/2020 14:19 Location: Near the odeon and global office. Notes: Playing a guitar Location: on the corner or wardour street and Gerard street Notes: busker has been playing for 15 minuets however this is an ongoing issue and there is buskers there each 20/07906/ENBU45 Wardour Street, London Busker complaint 09/03/2020 14:31 week cant work or concentrate. 20/07916/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 09/03/2020 15:05 Location: Duke St and Lumely St the old Adidas shop Notes: Playing the same tune for hours 20/07921/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 09/03/2020 15:51 Location: outside Notes: 1 male playing drums 20/07923/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 09/03/2020 16:00 Location: Opposite Miss Selfridges has been going on for 2 our 3 Hours Notes: Not Known 20/07924/ENBU45 Lumley Street London W1K Busker complaint 09/03/2020 16:08 Location: On Oxford Street just below the office Notes: Very loud and has been going on since this morning. Location: Busker with amp outside station - has been here several nights in a row Notes: Busker with guitar and amp in front of embankment station - is here often and was causing noise again 20/07946/ENBU45 Villiers Street, London, WC2N Busker complaint 09/03/2020 20:37 last night 20/08023/ENBU45 House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Busker complaint 10/03/2020 13:02 Location: Corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Square Notes: Bagpiper 20/08024/ENBU45 Bridge Street London Busker complaint 10/03/2020 13:04 Location: by the house of commons on the corner Notes: on going issue, they are always there Location: Beat box busker on North West Corner of Leicester Square - loud and annoying (as always) Notes: 20/08025/ENBU45 Wardour Street London W1D Busker complaint 10/03/2020 13:15 Beat box busker on North West Corner of Leicester Square - loud and annoying (as always) 20/08038/ENBU45 Market Pitches Rupert Street London W1D Busker complaint 10/03/2020 14:01 20/08045/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 10/03/2020 14:58 Location: Outside Burger King in Leicester Square Notes: Female busker using excessive amplification and bass 20/08046/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 10/03/2020 14:59 Location: busker Notes: very loud female busker!

Location: Directly outside marks and spencer entrance oxford street Notes: Loud musical instruments 20/08651/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 16/03/2020 14:33 played amplified with speakers. (usual Romanian gypsy's) Location: Corner of Cranbourn Street and St Martins Lane Notes: Opera singer with mic and amp - incredibly 20/08665/ENBU45 Garrick Street London WC2E Busker complaint 16/03/2020 16:06 loud - trying to work from home and unable to. Can hear her clearly through my triple glazed windows! Location: outside Oxford Street, Marks and Spencer Notes: Extremely loud music amplified with loud 20/08672/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 16/03/2020 16:36 speakers played by romanian gypsies. No peace whatsoever. Location: Outside Marks and Spencer Notes: Street artists imitating statues (previously banished) are playing 20/08675/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 16/03/2020 16:58 loud music with speakers and asking people for money after performing. 20/08680/ENBU45 Oxford Busker complaint 16/03/2020 17:32 Location: In front of Selfridges on Oxford Street Notes: opera singer with an amplifier. Location: In the street outside entrance b holcroft court 20/08707/ENBU45 Holcroft Court, Clipstone Street, London, W1W Busker complaint 17/03/2020 00:49 Notes: Theres a large group of youths rapping lpudly around a car. Location: outside marks and spencer oxford street Notes: Usual Romanian Gypsy's playing musical 20/08738/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 17/03/2020 11:08 instruments amplified with the use fo speakers. Oxford Location: in front of Selfridges on Oxford Street Notes: It's the violin player with an amplifier playing the god 20/08751/ENBU45 Street London W1A Busker complaint 17/03/2020 12:12 father song over and over again... Oxford Location: Outside Selfridges Notes: There is a busker playing the same song on repeat outside Selfridges, which 20/08759/ENBU45 Street London W1A Busker complaint 17/03/2020 12:54 makes it very difficult for me to work from home. Location: Outside marks and spencer Notes: Usual Romanians playing instruments very loudly further amplified 20/08775/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 17/03/2020 15:21 with speakers Location: Outside of Restaurant. Notes: X called to report that there is a restaurant outside of . He has been there for 20/08780/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London Busker complaint 17/03/2020 18:08 an hour and is disturbing the caller who is working from home. Location: Outside restaurant 20/08785/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London Busker complaint 17/03/2020 19:56 Notes: Loud amplified music Oxford Street, Notes: Same issue as I report every day since I have to work from home. Busker playing same song all day long 20/08822/ENBU45 London, W1A Busker complaint 18/03/2020 12:10 outside Selfridges. Haven't seen a single action from the council on this! Location: outside the building Notes: playing a drum really loud, been there for half hour, but he is there 20/08840/ENBU45 Elgin Avenue London W9 Busker complaint 18/03/2020 15:14 almost everyday Location: Directly outside of the building Notes: Making loud noise in the street with a drum, ongoing since 20/08863/ENBU45 Elgin Avenue London W9 Busker complaint 18/03/2020 19:04 before 15:00. Was reported earlier but no one has attended. Please contact and go out as soon as possible. Location: Outside Selfridges main door. Oxford Street. Notes: Amplified uproar, echoing down local 20/08982/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 20/03/2020 16:04 residential streets. Location: 2 Buskers with Guitars palying loudly in front of the Eros Statue. Notes: 2 Buskers with Guitars 20/08989/ENBU45 Piccadilly Circus London Busker complaint 20/03/2020 18:17 palying loudly in front of the Eros Statue. Location: Outside Selfridges Oxford Street. Notes: For the last couple of hours, amplified buskers, full blast. 20/09042/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 21/03/2020 13:48 Now on the second one. Screeching horrible blasts of noise. Oxford Street, Location: in front of Selfridges on Oxford Street 20/09045/ENBU45 London, W1A Busker complaint 21/03/2020 14:07 Notes: the saxophone player again with an amplifier playing the same songs over and over again. Location: In front of Eros Statue in Piccdilly Circus Notes: Could you plerse intervene and ask buskers in this spot to turn down the volume or stop using 20/09111/ENBU45 Great Windmill Street, London, W1D Busker complaint 22/03/2020 18:08 aplifictaion? Noise they create is very anoying and disturb residents all day every single day of a week Location: Roumanian buskers in front of Victoria casino playing music, a group of 3 or 4 Notes: Roumanian 20/10919/ENBU45 Edgware Road London W2 Busker complaint 13/04/2020 17:05 buskers in front of Victoria casino playing music, a group of 3 or 4 Location: Outside of number 20/11737/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London Busker complaint 22/04/2020 16:08 Notes: Reported numerous times, happening for 30 minutes, walking his way down the street, still playing. Location: Noise coming from a homeless man singing loudly at the junction of Eastcastle street and Newman Street 20/11967/ENBU45 Newman Street, London, W1T Busker complaint 24/04/2020 23:07 Notes: Old homeless man singing loudly 20/12025/ENBU45 Bressenden Place London SW1E Busker complaint 25/04/2020 18:17 Notes: Busker outside the caller states it is an ongoing issue Location: Outside Embankment Gardens Notes: S W and another busker playing loud amplified 20/12320/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 28/04/2020 11:16 music. Reported over one hour ago but has it been dealt with. 20/12404/ENBU45 Bishop's Bridge Road London W2 Busker complaint 29/04/2020 10:56 Location: Junction with Queensway Notes: Busters on the Street 20/12642/ENBU45 West Halkin Street London Busker complaint 01/05/2020 15:09 Location: Outside Waitrose supermarket Notes: busker playing music Location: busker with speakers outside in the parking bay gloucester terrace Notes: outside in the 20/13127/ENBU45 Gloucester Terrace London W2 Busker complaint 06/05/2020 17:43 parking space 20/14201/ENBU45 Piccadilly Circus, London Busker complaint 17/05/2020 16:56 Notes: center of Piccadilly circus, next to a statue. big speakers with electric piano Location: busker in middle of circus 20/14308/ENBU45 Piccadilly Circus, London Busker complaint 18/05/2020 17:53 Notes: playing and singing amplified music 20/14323/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 18/05/2020 20:07 Location: Just outside of Waitrose Notes: Busker by name of C is playing just outside Waitrose Location: Outside of callers address ( address given is the callers ) Notes: Caller has reported a noise from a man with a beat box outside of Waitrose at the named loction , the 20/14561/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London, SW1X Busker complaint 20/05/2020 18:15 issue is ongoing and a call back is required Location: Outside of Waitrose store Notes: Caller has again has reported a noise issue regarding loud music from a busker at the named location , 20/14571/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London Busker complaint 20/05/2020 21:02 the caller requests a call back 20/14653/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 21/05/2020 15:20 Location: outside Waitrose Notes: busker playing music all day every Location: Outside of Waitrose store Notes: Caller has reported a busker at the named address , he is playing 20/15051/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 25/05/2020 15:01 amplified music , caller requests a call back

Location: Paddington Street Gardens North ( Opposite Luxborough Street and Tower ) Notes: Caller has 20/15332/ENBU45 Luxborough Street London Busker complaint 26/05/2020 18:19 reported a noise issue regarding loud music from a group of youths at the named location , call back required Location: concert going on every week during the day with speakers, music and singing on carburton street and bolsover street. during the current lockdown, we have no choice but to be at home and this is very disruptive to people who have meetings and need to work from home in the middle of the day. Notes: it has 20/15413/ENBU45 Holcroft Court Clipstone Street London W1W Busker complaint 27/05/2020 13:19 been going on for at least 30 minutes 20/15415/ENBU45 Carburton Street London Busker complaint 27/05/2020 13:34 Location: next to the holiday inn Notes: amplified music being played and singing Location: On the crossing island in Piccadilly Circus outside Boots. Notes: Man standing on the crossing island singing very, very loudly into a microphone with loud music in the 20/15447/ENBU45 Regent Street, London, W1B Busker complaint 27/05/2020 18:26 background. It can be heard from Lower Regent Street, past Pall Mall and I imagine more widely. Oxford Location: Outside Selfridges and corner of Orchard Street. Opposite Dyson Store Notes: Romanian busker 20/16131/ENBU45 Street London W1A Busker complaint 02/06/2020 17:16 playing violin amplified with speakers! (Titanic soundtrack!) Location: near to the restaruant Notes: busker with loud speakers ans lots of mess all over the street he is 20/16915/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 09/06/2020 14:25 known to you. 20/17534/ENBU45 Candover Street London Busker complaint 14/06/2020 13:17 Notes: Lady with microphone singing very loud Location: have a busker set up in entrance to store, off street seemingly to get around the new busking ban. On the first day of shops opening, this is very much not in keeping with the spirit of the new arrangement and likely to encourage more to the area. Have had to close the windows on that side of the flat for the first time since lockdown as can be clearly heard inside. Notes: have time again flouted Oxford regulation with amplified noise on the street, they need to be reminded that the new regulations apply to 20/17645/ENBU45 Street London W1A Busker complaint 15/06/2020 15:15 them and residents near by are working from home. Location: Front entrance Notes: Busker at the front entrance of the property started at 10am really 20/17749/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 16/06/2020 10:42 loud Location: This his property, he has reported it before, just wants to speak with an officer Notes: Amplified 20/17751/ENBU45 Lumley Street London W1K Busker complaint 16/06/2020 10:54 music with a guitar 20/17755/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 16/06/2020 11:16 Location: Outside Notes: Busker outside with an amp 20/17759/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 16/06/2020 11:29 Location: outside of buskers Notes: buskers using amplifiers and instruments Location: Oxford Street, Selfridges, on their curtilege. Notes: Amplified busker, music & singing, noise booming down Lumley Street. On 15 June & 16 June, mornings, for long period. Residents working at home, 20/17761/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 16/06/2020 11:43 noise nuisance disruptive. Location: Duke street entrance of Notes: are allowing a busker in their door way at duke street busker singing ans an amp very loud. customer is a ans he says the busker should not be 20/17771/ENBU45 Duke Street London W1U Busker complaint 16/06/2020 12:31 allowed to do this during covid . Location: Outside Zara and Pandora stores Notes: Romanian buskers playing loud music amplified with 20/17796/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 16/06/2020 14:55 speakers. No peace whatsoever in my home Location: Loud busker with amp playing in front of flat 20/17825/ENBU45 Villiers Street, London, WC2N Busker complaint 16/06/2020 17:51 Notes: In front of Embankment tube station facing Kipling House Location: Man with music every day very aggressive 20/17833/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London, SW1X Busker complaint 16/06/2020 18:54 Notes: C Location: intersection of old quebec street and oxford street Notes: Busker with loudspeaker so loud that we can hear it at Seymour Street and it is penetrating windows in 20/17901/ENBU45 Seymour Street, London, W1H Busker complaint 17/06/2020 11:58 our apartment as a disturbance Location: Infront of statue in middle of piccadily Circus 20/18132/ENBU45 Piccadilly Circus, London Busker complaint 19/06/2020 11:01 Notes: Has amp and microphone and guitar. Been there for 15mins atm. very loud today. 20/18190/ENBU45 Downfield Close, London, W9 Busker complaint 19/06/2020 19:37 Notes: Group of 10/12 lads hanging out smoking/drugs/nuisance in general kicking bottles shouting etc Reopened from: ) Notes: Group of 10/12 lads hanging out 20/18193/ENBU45 Downfield Close London W9 Busker complaint 19/06/2020 20:13 smoking/drugs/nuisance in general kicking bottles shouting etc Location: busker in the covent market garden 20/18563/ENBU45 Southampton Street, London Busker complaint 22/06/2020 13:25 Notes: very loud music with amps and guitars Location: Tube Station 20/18748/ENBU45 Queensway, London Busker complaint 23/06/2020 18:58 Notes: Caller has reported a busker that is amplified playing loud music , the caller requires a call back . Location: On the pavement in front of the building Notes: Demonstrator shouting with megaphone at the UN office (unoccupied) but located in a residential building where I am trying to work from home. Cannot hear my 20/18877/ENBU45 Whitehall Court London SW1A Busker complaint 24/06/2020 12:52 conference calls. Did not stop when asked Location: Outside Selfridges 20/18903/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 24/06/2020 15:13 20/18908/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 24/06/2020 15:22 Location: Outside the body shop Notes: Busker playing instrument 20/19380/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 27/06/2020 17:04 Location: Outside Schuh store Notes: Playing loud violin exaggerated by connecting it to speaker 20/19720/ENBU45 Villiers Street London WC2N Busker complaint 30/06/2020 18:31 Location: Loud busker in front of Embankment Notes: Loud busker in front of embankment 20/19805/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 01/07/2020 16:29 Notes: Outside sefridhes 20/19817/ENBU45 Piccadilly Circus London Busker complaint 01/07/2020 17:53 Notes: amplifier and he sings 20/19820/ENBU45 Great Windmill Street, London, W1D Busker complaint 01/07/2020 18:12 Notes: on the traffic isalnd at the light very noisy 20/20191/ENBU45 James Street Covent Garden London WC2E Busker complaint 04/07/2020 19:57 Location: Outside the property Location: By Selfridges Oxford Street). Notes: Electric violin, repeat offender. Noise amplified down the 20/20359/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 05/07/2020 13:46 residential side streets. Location: Near the junction of Duke Street - Near Selfridges 20/20361/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 05/07/2020 13:56 Notes: Puppetier with amplified music 20/20362/ENBU45 Stalbridge Flats, Lumley Street, London, W1K Busker complaint 05/07/2020 14:08 Notes: Busker with amph playing on the street outside Location: corner of Oxford Street and Duke Street 20/20373/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 05/07/2020 18:32 Notes: Loud amplified music outside Selfridges Location: directly outside Schuh Notes: Romanian gypsy playing extremely loud music amplified with speaker, 20/20605/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 07/07/2020 13:48 repetitively the same music too!

Oxford Street, London, W1C Location: Directly outside Schuh store 20/20626/ENBU45 Busker complaint 07/07/2020 16:38 Notes: Romanian gypsy playing extremely loud music amplified with speaker, repetitively the same music too!

Tottenham Court Road Station, Oxford Street, London, W1D Location: The corner of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford St, outside of tube station entrance 20/21707/ENBU45 Busker complaint 15/07/2020 22:17 Notes: The guy is using sound speakers to amplify noise Location: Leicester Square, on the north east corner - by Burger King. Notes: Preaching for 3 hours at an unreasonable level of noise, causing disruption to the building. Two colleagues have had to go home because 20/21804/ENBU45 Leicester Square London WC2H Busker complaint 16/07/2020 15:36 the noise is too unbearable and irritating. At lease turn down! Location: Outside Selfridges, Oxford Street. Notes: Very loud, very repetitive, unpleasant barking-like and 20/21806/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 16/07/2020 15:45 squawky pop music, blaring down residential side streets. 20/21809/ENBU45 Charing Cross Busker complaint 16/07/2020 15:53 Notes: Buskers playing loud music nearby Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer Oxford Street, next to hand sanitiser station/stand Notes: Usual Romanian gypsy playing musical instrument extremely loud amplified with speakers. Can be 20/21811/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 16/07/2020 16:28 heard more than a block away in well insulated building. No peace! Location: Bond St. near florist. At corner of Clifford Street Notes: Same as last week. Don't mind busker per se 20/21812/ENBU45 Clifford Street London W1S Busker complaint 16/07/2020 17:12 but they bring their speakers and blare so loudly one can't even have a telephone call Oxford Street, Location: Amplified busker. Excessively loud outside selfridges. 20/21815/ENBU45 London, W1A Busker complaint 16/07/2020 18:28 Notes: Same one as yesterday evening. Location: Bond street station Notes: playing loud music amplified speakers there are two of them within the 20/21822/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 16/07/2020 19:48 same area. Complainants mobile is . Location: Outside Embankment Station 20/21827/ENBU45 Embankment Place, London Busker complaint 16/07/2020 20:37 Notes: Busker is using a speaker and cello 20/21832/ENBU45 Embankment Place London Busker complaint 16/07/2020 21:33 Location: Outside Embankment Station Notes: Using a speaker and cello 20/21937/ENBU45 James Street Covent Busker complaint 17/07/2020 15:56 Notes: megaphone

Oxford Location: On the corner of Oxford Street and Duke Street. On the property line of Selfridges. Notes: Slim build 20/21943/ENBU45 Street London W1A Busker complaint 17/07/2020 16:40 black male who brings his own speakers and tries to get crowd participation, disrupting exit flow of Selfridges Oxford Location: On the corner of Duke Street and Oxford Street. On the property line of Selfridges. Notes: Slim build 20/21944/ENBU45 Street London W1A Busker complaint 17/07/2020 16:54 black male with his own speaker system. Dancing across the street. Oxford Location: Busker with amp third day in row at this time. Outside selfridges. Top of Lumley Street Notes: Busker 20/21945/ENBU45 Street London W1A Busker complaint 17/07/2020 17:33 with excessively loud amp gathering large crowds and forming obstruction on pavement. 20/21955/ENBU45 Soho Square London W1D Busker complaint 17/07/2020 19:14 Notes: Busker using amplification for the last hour Location: Oxford Street. 20/21956/ENBU45 , Moore Buildings, Gilbert Street, London, W1K Busker complaint 17/07/2020 19:31

20/21964/ENBU45 Embankment Place London Busker complaint 17/07/2020 20:42 Location: Outside Embankment Station Notes: Busker using a speaker and cello. Has been here for over an hour Location: Huge loud speaker has been set up immediately outside our residential building and is causing a massive disturbance. The individual was asked to stop and refused. Notes: It has been going on for more than an hour. Residents of our building have spoken to the individual and he refuses to leave. It is so loud it's 20/22095/ENBU45 North Audley Street London W1K Busker complaint 18/07/2020 17:32 almost impossible to have a conversation. Location: middle of piccadilly circus in front of eros statue Notes: there is a guy with microphone and big 20/22200/ENBU45 Piccadilly Circus Station Piccadilly London W1J Busker complaint 19/07/2020 15:36 speaker talking some religious and coronavirus propaganda. Location: Piccadilly Circus Regent Street 20/22202/ENBU45 Great Windmill Street, London, W1D Busker complaint 19/07/2020 15:46 Notes: Too loud and depressing 20/22213/ENBU45 Bird Street London W1U Busker complaint 19/07/2020 18:23 Location: On Oxford St near Duke St Notes: Amplified violin Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer Oxford Street. Romanian gypsy dressed in sports clothes and black baseball cap Notes: Usual Romanian gypsy gang playing violin attached to large speaker box, repetitively. Can be heard 20/22216/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 19/07/2020 18:40 more than a block away through thick layers of glazing. Location: Corner of Conventry/Oxendon/Rupert Sts Notes: Someone has been playing a drum kit for at least 20/22343/ENBU45 Coventry Street London W1D Busker complaint 21/07/2020 01:27 half an hour if not an hour Location: Near Selfridges, Oxford Street, or opposite. Notes: Amplified music booming down Lumley Street 20/22413/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 21/07/2020 15:32 from Oxford Street. Location: Near Selfridges Oxford Street) Notes: Amplified music being blared down side street. Singer and 20/22422/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 21/07/2020 16:34 music. Again. Location: Busker - week 3 - performing with excessively loud amplifier / obstructing street / gathering crowds / crowds cheering / chanting - understand police intervention is required due to mental health issues.- is there any update on this? because I'm have concerns about mine listening to the same songs over and over while trying to work from home. Oxford Street, Notes: Known to Westminster and Police - is it possible a member of the council could investigate and report 20/22424/ENBU45 London, W1A Busker complaint 21/07/2020 17:11 possible breach of covid regulations due to gathering / obstruction? Reopened from: ) Location: Busker - week 3 - performing with excessively loud amplifier / obstructing street / gathering crowds / crowds cheering / chanting - understand police intervention is required due to mental health issues.- is there any update on this? because I'm have concerns about mine listening to the same songs over and over while trying to work from home. Notes: Known Oxford to Westminster and Police - is it possible a member of the council could investigate and report possible breach 20/22429/ENBU45 Street London W1A Busker complaint 21/07/2020 17:51 of covid regulations due to gathering / obstruction? Location: Outside Selfridges, Oxford Street. Notes: Case NOT resolved. Busker noise 20/22430/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 21/07/2020 18:15 still going on at 18.14pm Amplified music belting out, amplifying down Lumley Street. 20/22432/ENBU45 Portsea Hall Portsea Place London W2 Busker complaint 21/07/2020 18:39 Location: In front of Tesco Notes: It has been going on for half an hour Location: James Street on Covent Garden. Notes: Busker with amplification causing loud noise. Busker with 20/22439/ENBU45 Covent Garden London Busker complaint 21/07/2020 20:10 amplification causing loud noise. Location: Two complaints: A singer on Oxford Street is singing at a huge volume everyday around 6pm. She sings the same two songs over and over. The noise is at an incredible volume, so much so it is travelling down to my building on . It's disturbing elderly people and myself. Its happening every night at this time. This is noise pollution! Why isn't WCC cracking down on this type of thing. Shameful on the council. Second: pedicabs blasting music and driving around side streets around Oxford Street. Clearly, the council are doing nothing about the noise pollution in residential areas. Notes: 6 pm every night!! near to Bond St station- 2- hours- singing at a huge volume, repeats the same two songs over and over. Every night! The noise is 20/22501/ENBU45 Hanover Flats Gilbert Street London W1K Busker complaint 22/07/2020 08:39 travelling to St. NOISE POLLUTION!!! Location: Pavement outside Selfridges Oxford Street at corner of Oxford Street/Duke Street north west side. Notes: Pop music from sound system (black, white 'V' on it), amplifying down street opposite into homes. Tall 20/22549/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 22/07/2020 15:09 young man leaping about & at people. Prevents distancing. Crowds. Police ref: Location: All over the pavement by Selfridges near corner Duke Street and Oxford Street. Notes: Performer with full blast sound system. Noise bouncing off Selfridges & projecting down Lumley Street opposite. Second 20/22556/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 22/07/2020 16:33 period of noise nuisance from this guy today, at this location. visited but the busker has gone. Location: Close to Selfridges, 400 Street. Notes: Full amplification, woman moaning and droning away, 20/22562/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 22/07/2020 18:58 with amplified instrument/music. 20/22673/ENBU45 James Street Covent Garden London WC2E Busker complaint 23/07/2020 17:44 Location: Busker is outside this property Notes: Amplifies music Location: Checklist in front of station has been here almost every night for two weeks Notes: See above - 20/22676/ENBU45 Villiers Street London WC2N Busker complaint 23/07/2020 18:46 busker checklist here every night 20/22763/ENBU45 James Street Marylebone London Busker complaint 24/07/2020 16:12 Location: Convent Garden Notes: Singing and making a lot of Noise Location: tube station 20/22765/ENBU45 Queensway, London Busker complaint 24/07/2020 16:53 Notes: Amplified music 20/22776/ENBU45 Carlisle Street, London Busker complaint 24/07/2020 19:46 Notes: Busker with a loudspeaker 20/22998/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 26/07/2020 15:09 Location: Near juction of Gilbert Street Notes: Busker playing for 4/5 hours - Amplified Music 20/23000/ENBU45 Oxford Busker complaint 26/07/2020 15:47 Notes: Man playing loud music outside Selfridges Location: By Selfridges, Oxford Street. Notes: Amplified pop music being directed down residential street 20/23003/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 26/07/2020 16:15 opposite Selfridges. 20/23010/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 26/07/2020 18:07 Notes: Loud amplified music out Selfridges 20/23112/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 27/07/2020 15:36 Location: Outside Selfridges Notes: busker with amps Location: Outside Selfridges Notes: Amplified pop music being blared down residential street opposite 20/23123/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 27/07/2020 17:04 Selfridges. 20/23138/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 27/07/2020 18:48 Location: Outside Selfridges. Notes: Outside Selfridges. Same busker as previous complaint. Location: Outside Selfridges. Notes: Repeat offender, daily hours of amplified pop music from a portable music centre at very high volume. He arrived not long after 1pm, and will probably stay as usual for many, many long 20/23244/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 28/07/2020 14:19 hours. 20/23250/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 28/07/2020 15:20 Location: outside Notes: 1 male, two speakers Location: Still outside Selfridges, as when reported at about 2.18pm today. Same as yesterday, and the day before, ad nauseum. Notes: Same amplified pop music roaring out as reported at 14.19pm, still there. Case 20/23258/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 28/07/2020 16:17 number: Residents NOW GETTING DESPERATE

Oxford Street, Location: Outside main entrance to Selfridges 20/23481/ENBU45 London, W1A Busker complaint 30/07/2020 15:12 Notes: Can't focus on working from home because the busker is banging his stupid songs from a loud speaker. Location: Outside Selfridges Oxford Street. Notes: The usual blaring screechy amplified pop music from a sound system. Daily, for hours. Residents and people who are trying to work at home need quiet in their 20/23483/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 30/07/2020 15:44 homes. 20/23496/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 30/07/2020 17:23 Location: outside selfridges Notes: busker blocking the entrance Location: By Selfridges, Oxford Street. 20/23508/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 30/07/2020 18:48 Notes: Recorded amplified music full blast. Probably same one as before, every day. 20/23568/ENBU45 Estate London SW1V Busker complaint 31/07/2020 08:44 Location: the college Notes: banging 20/23699/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 01/08/2020 14:42 Notes: Busker with two speakers playing loud music 20/23700/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 01/08/2020 14:53 Location: Outside Sielfridges - oxford Street Notes: Am-plified busker music - This started at 2pm Location: Outside Selfridges, Oxford Street. 20/23821/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 02/08/2020 15:18 Notes: Singer, amplified with amplified music. 20/23823/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 02/08/2020 16:00 Location: Outside Selfridges Oxford Street. Notes: Amplified blaring pop music uproar, and shouting. 20/23824/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 02/08/2020 16:04 Location: Selfridges, Oxford Street Notes: Interactive dance show. Blocking the exit at Selfridges 20/23832/ENBU45 James Street Marylebone London Busker complaint 02/08/2020 18:48 Location: Outside James Street Notes: He's playing very loud music using amplifier. Location: In Leicester Square 20/23837/ENBU45 Coventry Street, London, W1D Busker complaint 02/08/2020 19:45 Notes: Singing and keyboard way above background Location: St James Street Notes: There is a busker on St James Street, the busker has been there since early 20/23973/ENBU45 James Street Covent Garden London WC2E Busker complaint 03/08/2020 20:25 afternoon. 20/24212/ENBU45 James Street Marylebone London Busker complaint 05/08/2020 19:24 Location: Busker on James Street Notes: Busker on James Street with amplification Location: - Greek Street 20/24216/ENBU45 Greek Street, London, W1D Busker complaint 05/08/2020 20:53 Notes: Karaoke, music Location: Keyboard and singing in LeicesterSquare is much louder than background, Notes: Singing and 20/24353/ENBU45 Coventry Street London W1D Busker complaint 06/08/2020 20:19 Keyboard in Leicester Square is quite loss.

Location: Outside our store at Motcomb Street Notes: The noise comes from an aggressive individual called 20/24445/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 07/08/2020 18:29 "C " we simply cannot do our work, can't hold meetings nor can shoppers walk freely in the street! Location: Outside Embankment Station 20/24453/ENBU45 Embankment Place, London Busker complaint 07/08/2020 20:41 Notes: Using amplified music and cello Location: Leicester square 20/24464/ENBU45 Leicester Place, London, WC2H Busker complaint 07/08/2020 22:45 Notes: It's now 10 :30 and been going on for a longbtime 20/24548/ENBU45 Cambridge Circus London WC2H Busker complaint 08/08/2020 15:59 Notes: guitar or violn amplified amplifed outside palace theatre Location: Outside Marks and Spencer Oxford Street Notes: Continuous playing of musical instruments connected to loud speakers for past few hours giving absolutely zero peace. Can be heard from more than a 20/24550/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 08/08/2020 16:31 block away. Usual Romanian gypsy gang 20/24559/ENBU45 Frith Street London Busker complaint 08/08/2020 18:44 Location: Junction with Old Compton Street Notes: Busker with loud amplifier and karaoke Assocaited with Location: and Frith Street Junction Notes: Counciller has called on residents 20/24560/ENBU45 Old Compton Street London Busker complaint 08/08/2020 18:54 phone, she called is M , Council said that you will know of this busker Notes: Caller has reported a street preacher opposite Top Shop at the named location amplifies , caller 20/24710/ENBU45 Oxford Circus, London Busker complaint 09/08/2020 14:37 requires a call back Reopened from: ) Notes: Caller has reported a street preacher 20/24712/ENBU45 Oxford Circus London Busker complaint 09/08/2020 15:11 opposite Top Shop at the named location amplifies , caller requires a call back Location: James Street, Covent Garden, London. Notes: Busker in street, using amplification. James Street, 20/24727/ENBU45 James Street Marylebone London Busker complaint 09/08/2020 19:44 Covent Garden. Oxford Location: In front of the main entrance of Selfridges. Notes: The busker is playing a bagpipe and he is playing 20/24833/ENBU45 Street London W1A Busker complaint 10/08/2020 14:20 the same song over and over again.... Location: By Selfridges, Oxford Street 20/24841/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 10/08/2020 15:10 Notes: Bagpipes, noise blaring down residential side street. For over half an hour. Cannot stand it any longer. Location: Outside Motcomb Street, Belgravia Notes: This is from an aggressive individual by the name of C who is currently having an altercation with passers by and stopping people from walking the street! 20/24943/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London SW1X Busker complaint 11/08/2020 12:58 Police is also needed please..!! Location: Motcomb Street Notes: This busker is known to WCC & the Police. Residents & Traders repeatedly report him but to date nothing has been down by the authorities, He's aggressive, plays ;oud music, litters the 20/24967/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 11/08/2020 15:43 street. Location: Oustside of number Notes: Caller has reported a noise noise issue regarding banging drums and 20/25112/ENBU45 Soho Square London W1D Busker complaint 12/08/2020 18:36 shouting a group of 20 people , call back required . Location: Leicester square near burger king 20/25132/ENBU45 Leicester Place, London, WC2H Busker complaint 12/08/2020 21:12 Notes: Its past the 9pm cut off time for amplified noise 20/25233/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 13/08/2020 14:20 Location: near body shop 20/25242/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 13/08/2020 15:33 Location: near the body shop Notes: Busker been there for 2 hours saxphone and distubing neighbours 20/25249/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 13/08/2020 17:27 Location: Motcomb Street Notes: He arrived at 5pm. He is still there playing loud music, littering etc Location: Outside Motcomb Street Notes: This is from an aggressive individual by the name of C playing very loud music causing a nuisance and abuse on passers by including threatening behavior! Police is 20/25251/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London SW1X Busker complaint 13/08/2020 17:34 needed please..!! Location: Busker/ protester playing loud music and littering the street outside in his usual spot. Notes: C the famous busker Happens daily 20/25253/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London Busker complaint 13/08/2020 17:41 He's aggressive when approached and asked to turn the music off. Location: outside and Motcomb Street Notes: very loud music from a men in a white boiler suit begging for money and covering the street in litter and dirty flags making it impossible for people to walk the street! Its 20/25254/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 13/08/2020 17:46 a disgrace! Location: Busker playing very loud music outside in the street obstructing the road with banners being aggressive to staff and customers. A repeat of previous offences and problems and staff and customers feel intimidated and threatened Notes: All happening on Motcomb street outside Waitrose and Motcomb's 20/25256/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London SW1X Busker complaint 13/08/2020 18:23 restaurants Location: In front of Selfridges Oxford Street. Notes: Pedicabs amplified music intolerably loud, into 20/25267/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 13/08/2020 20:28 Street residents' flats. During this evening, and other evenings. 20/25404/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 14/08/2020 19:55 Location: Outside Embankment Station Notes: Amplified violinist has been here one hour Location: Outside Embankment Station 20/25410/ENBU45 Villiers Street, London Busker complaint 14/08/2020 21:06 Notes: Busker using a speaker and cello Location: Outside Motcomb street SW1X Notes: Seems to happen everyday from lunchtime until late at night disturbing residents and customers . 20/25496/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London, SW1X Busker complaint 15/08/2020 14:17 Obstructing right of way, aggressive and abusive to anyone who approaches him Location: Outside Motcomb Street Notes: This is from an aggressive individual called C who is laying on the ground and litter the street with bottles and dangerous cans making difficult for people to walk the 20/25498/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London SW1X Busker complaint 15/08/2020 14:35 street! Location: Right in front of and Restaurant at Motcomb Street Notes: This volatile, aggressive man has been lining bottles and dirty flags across the street just now to stop 20/25499/ENBU45 Motcomb Street, London, SW1X Busker complaint 15/08/2020 14:41 anyone walking over! We need him removed again as we cannot operate our businesses!! Location: Motcomb Street Notes: Despite being served a notice by WCC this busker is back again today. Arrived 20/25507/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 15/08/2020 15:32 at 1:37pm and is still there. Unless he's removed he will be here until late evening 20/25514/ENBU45 Park Street London W1K Busker complaint 15/08/2020 16:26 20/25517/ENBU45 Newport Place London Busker complaint 15/08/2020 18:02 Notes: Busker is singing badly at the location 20/25531/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 15/08/2020 21:20 Location: Outside Embankment Gardens Notes: Busker using a speaker and cello Location: The intersection between Elgin Avenue and Lauderdale Road Notes: A group of young people hanging out on the intersection with loud music and dancing every night with 20/25592/ENBU45 Morshead Road, London, W9 Busker complaint 16/08/2020 00:55 cars passing by honking and stopping to watch Location: Intersection between Elgin Avenue and Lauderdale Road Notes: A group of young people playing loud 20/25601/ENBU45 Morshead Road London W9 Busker complaint 16/08/2020 01:47 music on the intersection and dancing with cars passing by honking loudly and stopping to watch Location: Outside Embankment Station 20/25659/ENBU45 Villiers Street, London Busker complaint 16/08/2020 20:04 Notes: Busker using a speaker and playing cello 20/25663/ENBU45 Coventry Street London W1D Busker complaint 16/08/2020 22:04 Location: Street corner near Coventry, Rupert, Oxenden Notes: Amplified music after 9pm Location: Outside Restaurant Street Notes: Restaurant This person is being 20/25995/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London SW1X Busker complaint 19/08/2020 20:21 aggressive and abusive towards staff and customers when asked to turn his music down. Location: Motcomb Street Notes: Despite being served with a notice by WCC. This busker is back again tonight 20/25998/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 19/08/2020 21:03 playing loud music. He arrived at 8:15pm and is still there Location: Outside and around Bond Street Station on Oxford Street Notes: Playing saxophone for the last few 20/26080/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 20/08/2020 12:51 hours. He keeps moving around the local area, have been going on for over 2 years Location: Bond Street Station Notes: Man playing a saxaphone -- the client thought brass instruments are banned in most venues let alone in 20/26129/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 20/08/2020 18:23 the street sol surley this can't Location: outside marks and spencer oxford street Notes: Romanian busker playing loud music amplified with 20/26140/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 20/08/2020 21:12 speakers AFTER 9pm! no peace whatsoever even at this time! 20/26210/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 21/08/2020 13:31 Location: Outside Bond Street Station Notes: Outside Bond Street Station Location: outside marks and spencer oxford street Notes: Usual Romanian gypsy busker playing electric guitar 20/26235/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 21/08/2020 19:20 amplified with speakers! no peace whatsoever!!! 20/26309/ENBU45 James Street Covent Busker complaint 22/08/2020 14:26 Location: Outside the building on the street Notes: Loud music from a guitar 20/26322/ENBU45 James Street Marylebone London Busker complaint 22/08/2020 15:58 Location: At the bottom of James Street Covent Garden Notes: Busker using amplification Location: Outside Marks and Spencer Oxford Street Notes: Usual Romanian gypsy busker playing repeated spanish guitar for last few hours amplified with speakers! No peace at home whatsoever within heavily glazed 20/26346/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 22/08/2020 18:42 home. Location: Corner of Irving Street and Charing Cross Road. Busker playing Electric Guitar 20/26382/ENBU45 Charing Cross Road, London Busker complaint 22/08/2020 23:05 Location: Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, Piccadilly Circus Notes: Two people play loud music from the 20/26390/ENBU45 Great Windmill Street London W1D Busker complaint 22/08/2020 23:27 speakers

Location: Outside Marks and Spencer on Oxford Street Notes: Usual Romanian gypsy playing the Spanish guitar amplified with speakers repetitively. Same problem daily, can be heard one block away through thick glazing. 20/27253/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 31/08/2020 17:14 No daily peace whatsoever! Location: Wardour Street. 20/27260/ENBU45 Wardour Street, London Busker complaint 31/08/2020 18:19 Notes: Street Player, loud rock music – Has been spoken to, but ignoring caller. Location: James Street, near Covent Garden. Notes: James Street, near Covent Garden. Busker in street using 20/27267/ENBU45 James Street Marylebone London Busker complaint 31/08/2020 19:51 amplification. Location: Next to Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain 20/27270/ENBU45 Great Windmill Street, London, W1D Busker complaint 31/08/2020 20:42 Notes: Beatboxer Location: Outside Marks and Spencer Oxford Street Notes: Usual Romanian gypsy playing musical instrument amplified with speakers. No peace and noise enough to be heard in another block through thick multiple 20/27381/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 01/09/2020 16:03 glazing Location: outside marks and spencer oxford street Notes: Same group of people as reported earlier today, this 20/27389/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 01/09/2020 19:54 time the man with the spanish guitar. please see earlier complaint 20/27470/ENBU45 Tenison Court London Busker complaint 02/09/2020 15:19 Location: Just off regent street Notes: Busker making lots of noise Location: Motcomb Street Notes: Despite being issued with a notice from WCC this busker arrived on Motcomb 20/27478/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 02/09/2020 17:28 Street at 16:50 today and is playing loud music Location: Outside Motcomb Street Notes: This is coming from an aggressive male who is blocking the path 20/27484/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London SW1X Busker complaint 02/09/2020 18:41 outside our store and making it difficult for people to walk up the street! He must be removed! Location: In front of Chinese Embassy. 20/27532/ENBU45 Portland Place, London, W1B Busker complaint 03/09/2020 10:21 Notes: A man with a big speaker playing music loudily from 10:00am 03/09/2020 until now. Location: It is outside of the property 20/27537/ENBU45 Portland Place, London, W1B Busker complaint 03/09/2020 10:39 Notes: Boombox on a trolley, he is protesting about Black Lives Matter 20/27538/ENBU45 Portland Busker complaint 03/09/2020 10:39 Location: Outside the building Notes: Loud music Reopened from Location: It is outside of the property Notes: 20/27576/ENBU45 Portland Place London Busker complaint 03/09/2020 13:28 Boombox on a trolley, he is protesting about Black Lives Matter 20/27578/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 03/09/2020 13:41 Notes: going since 10am cant hear customers 20/27579/ENBU45 Portland Place London Busker complaint 03/09/2020 13:42 Location: outside BBC building Notes: busker with loud speaker playing music 20/27595/ENBU45 Regent Street London W1B Busker complaint 03/09/2020 16:17 Notes: Loud megaphone Location: Leicester square at the entrance near Burger King 20/27620/ENBU45 Leicester Place, London, WC2H Busker complaint 03/09/2020 22:20 Notes: It has been going on for a long time and I thought this was not allowed after9 pm Location: North of Leicester Square - facing Leicester Place 20/27622/ENBU45 Leicester Place, London, WC2H Busker complaint 03/09/2020 22:21 Notes: A busker playing guitare and singing with an amplifier Location: At the junction of Balderton Street behind a bus stop Notes: Group of people street gambling till very 20/27712/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 04/09/2020 19:31 late at night making a lot on noise Location: Leicester Square busking, North-east corner Notes: Man playing instruments (mainly piano) with Gerrard Street London W1D woman singing very loudly. Both using an electric amplifier which is increasing the volume several times 20/27715/ENBU45 Busker complaint 04/09/2020 20:07 louder than it would otherwise be. 20/27725/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 04/09/2020 22:12 Location: Outside Embankment Station Notes: Busker using a speaker and playing a cello 20/27811/ENBU45 Bird Street London W1U Busker complaint 05/09/2020 17:37 Location: Amplified busker on Oxford St near Duke St Notes: Started in last 30 minutes Location: Outside Marks and Spencer Oxford Street Notes: Usual Romanian gypsy busker playing spanish guitar amplified with speakers for last 3 hours non-stop without any peace. Can be heard more than a block away 20/27821/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 05/09/2020 19:18 through thick multiple glazing! 20/27950/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 06/09/2020 16:56 Location: Near the GAP shop Notes: PA system being used since 11am Location: Outside Marks and Spencer Oxford Street, next to the green cabin Notes: Usual Romanian gypsy busker playing the Spanish guitar amplified with base box/speaker, can be heard a block away and through 20/27952/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 06/09/2020 17:13 well glazed windows. No peace whatsoever!

Location: outside Hyde Park entrance opposite Albert Hall Notes: the man has stood in the same spot every sunday for a yr he stands on Kensington Road and preaches For past 3 sundays the preaching has changed to 20/28886/ENBU45 Kensington Road London Busker complaint 14/09/2020 12:43 wailing and hitting a tamborine for 6hr Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer next to the sanitiser dispensing stand. Notes: Romanian gypsy gang playing saxophone amplified with basebox/speaker. Can be heard almost 2 20/28903/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 14/09/2020 14:40 blocks away and through glazed buildings! Location: Between Marks and Spencer and Schuh stores next to the green cabin 20/28928/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 14/09/2020 19:42 Notes: Usual Romanian gypsy playing the Spanish guitar amplified with a speaker/basebox continously. 20/28994/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 15/09/2020 12:35 Location: infront of Debenhams Location: In junction with Lowndes Street Notes: Loud speaker being carried around by a busker, under the 20/29039/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 15/09/2020 18:48 name of C Location: Between Marks and Spencer and Schuh stores Notes: Same Romanian gypsy playing the Spanish guitar amplified with speakers. L spoke with the 20/29043/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 15/09/2020 19:45 busker yesterday and warned him not to play amplified music, yet he returns. No peace whatsoever! 20/29046/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 15/09/2020 21:01 Location: Outside Tottenham Court Road tube station Notes: Amplified band outside the tube station Location: Between Gerard Street and Wardour Street Notes: Staff in surrounding office buildings are unable to 20/29155/ENBU45 Wardour Street London Busker complaint 16/09/2020 14:35 work due to noise. Location: on the corner of House of Fraser // between House of Fraser and John Lewis Man (blue shirt and black pants) is speaking on the microphone/speaker and disturbing people working in the offices 20/29157/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 16/09/2020 14:39 around. Notes: Man in a blue shirt and black pants situated between House of Fraser and John Lewis Location: in Regents Park by clarence gate near the lake Notes: large band Brazilian singer and banging drums 20/29164/ENBU45 Park Road London NW8 Busker complaint 16/09/2020 15:37 very loud and about 15 of them Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer next to the sanitisation stand. 20/29253/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 17/09/2020 13:28 Notes: Usual Romanian gypsy busker playing the violin VERY loud amplified with speakers 20/29262/ENBU45 Portland Place London Busker complaint 17/09/2020 15:32 Location: outside the BBC Notes: busker with boom box outside BBC they have asked for him to be moved Location: By Oxford Street 20/29266/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 17/09/2020 15:55 Notes: Amplified electric violin, full screech. Repeat offender. Been by Selfridges for over an hour. Location: Outside Selfridges Notes: Daily amplified busker, been over an hour around Selfridges, noise going down residential side streets 20/29375/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 18/09/2020 14:23 to residents. Location: On the top Street, 20/29377/ENBU45 , Lumley Street, London, W1K Busker complaint 18/09/2020 14:28 Notes: He has an amplifier as well Reopened from: Location: On the top Lumley Street, Notes: He 20/29390/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 18/09/2020 16:05 has an amplifier as well Location: Outside Selfridges. Notes: Amplified music and singing roaring down Lumley Street from outside 20/29396/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 18/09/2020 16:58 Selfridges. Location: Junction of Duke St and Oxford St 20/29397/ENBU45 Bird Street, London, W1U Busker complaint 18/09/2020 17:07 Notes: Amplified accordion and saxophone Location: Motcomb Street Notes: Despite being issued with a notice from WCC this busker is back again on 20/29398/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 18/09/2020 17:17 Motcomb Street. He is affecting the traders livelihoods and the mental health of the community Reopened from: ) Location: Junction of Duke St and Oxford 20/29400/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 18/09/2020 17:32 St Notes: Amplified accordion and saxophone Location: Busker - very loud music playing from speaker. Very loud singing. Notes: A gentleman who is begging and busking as well as taping clothing and posters to the road and pavement - creating a trip hazard, especially 20/29401/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London Busker complaint 18/09/2020 17:39 for blind people Location: Outside Oxford St, Marylebone, London W1A Selfridges London Notes: There is is busker playing music very loud, this has been going on for a while. Customer wants to 20/29402/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 18/09/2020 17:46 confirm if there has been a ban for that location. Please call customer

Location: It is Oxford Street opposite Gap near Bond Street Station Notes: He is playing the the Godfather 20/31278/ENBU45 Moore Buildings Gilbert Street London W1K Busker complaint 06/10/2020 16:52 theme tune Location: outside lloyds bank 20/31404/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 07/10/2020 14:15 Notes: busker playing amplified music in same place all day everyday. 1 tune Location: Busker making lots of noise outside Lloyds bank. 20/31407/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 07/10/2020 14:27 Notes: Playing loud music on repeat on a speaker. Has been going on for upwards of two hours now. Location: infront of eros 20/31518/ENBU45 Piccadilly Circus, London Busker complaint 08/10/2020 14:51 Notes: Playing amplified music on a daily basis Location: Leicest square at the entrance opposite Burger King and pizza hut Notes: Its past 9pm when they are 20/31545/ENBU45 Leicester Place London WC2H Busker complaint 08/10/2020 22:15 not allowed to make noise Location: Opposite Five Guys, agatha christie statue Notes: busker on Saxophone playing in residential area. On 20/31724/ENBU45 Great Newport Street London WC2H Busker complaint 10/10/2020 15:17 Weekdays and weekends. Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer Notes: Usual Romanian ghost gang playing the Spanish guitar 20/31744/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 10/10/2020 18:52 amplified with loudspeaker/basebox continuously and repetitively. Location: Leicest square entrance near burger king 20/31750/ENBU45 Leicester Place, London, WC2H Busker complaint 10/10/2020 21:01 Notes: Its turned 9pm and he is still using amplified music 20/31751/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 10/10/2020 21:11 Location: Outside Embankment Station Notes: Busker using a speaker and cello Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer on Oxford Street Notes: Usual Romanian gypsy playing the Spanish guitar CONTINUOUSLY and REPETITIVELY for last few hours amplified with loudspeakers! Absolutely 20/31835/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 11/10/2020 17:31 zero peace this weekend as happened yesterday as well 5hrs+! Location: James street, Covent Garden. Outside. Notes: Busker using amplification on James Street, Covent 20/31841/ENBU45 James Street Marylebone London Busker complaint 11/10/2020 18:44 Garden. 20/32216/ENBU45 Coventry Street London W1D Busker complaint 14/10/2020 19:29 Location: Leicester Square Notes: Keyboard and singing in Leicester Square, Piccadilly. Side. Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer Notes: Usual Romanian gypsy playing the Spanish guitar amplified 20/32220/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 14/10/2020 20:08 with speakers. 20/32309/ENBU45 Piccadilly Circus London Busker complaint 15/10/2020 14:39 Location: next to the statue Notes: singing using an amplifier. 20/32314/ENBU45 Bird Street London W1U Busker complaint 15/10/2020 15:20 Location: Junction of Oxford And Duke Street Notes: Saxophonist "playing" for well over an hour Location: Between Marks and Spencer and Schuh stores Notes: Usual Romanian gypsy gang playing the violin 20/32328/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 15/10/2020 16:40 amplified by speakers, continuously playing the godfather movie soundtrack 20/32331/ENBU45 Piccadilly London Busker complaint 15/10/2020 17:15 Location: outside eros Notes: Playing amplpified music has been reported several times Location: Between Gerrard Street and Wardour Street Notes: Clown making unpleasant noises on street, 20/32332/ENBU45 Wardour Street London W1D Busker complaint 15/10/2020 17:18 Disturbing and terrifying for those around. Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer 20/32354/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London, W1C Busker complaint 15/10/2020 20:53 Notes: Romanian ghost playing the Spanish guitar Location: outside bond street station Notes: been there for a few hours, playing very loud and no one can 20/32431/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 16/10/2020 16:20 concentrate as he is playing a massive instrument. Location: Outside hotel Leicester Square 20/32440/ENBU45 Leicester Square, London, WC2H Busker complaint 16/10/2020 17:51 Notes: The drummer buskers are setting up now which they have been doing for last two weeks Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer Notes: Romanian gypsy playing the fake Spanish guitar amplified 20/32447/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 16/10/2020 19:52 with speaker 20/32556/ENBU45 Bird Street London W1U Busker complaint 17/10/2020 16:36 Location: On Oxford St near end of Bird Street Notes: Amplified saxophone Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer Notes: Usual Romanian gypsy playing the fake violin amplified 20/32557/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 17/10/2020 17:30 with speaker Location: NOise from Restaurant and Motcomb Street. Notes: Busker- Named 'C started 20/32573/ENBU45 Motcomb Street London SW1X Busker complaint 17/10/2020 22:03 playing 5 minutes ago to play music using amplification. Caller wanted record of case only. No visit required.

Location: Near GAP store on Oxford St near Bond St tube Notes: Walking home along Oxford St I see the same 20/32629/ENBU45 Bird Street London W1U Busker complaint 18/10/2020 14:32 amplified saxophonist I reported yesterday....no doubt headed our way, currently playing near the GAP store

Location: Beat boxer set up against the hoardings in the middle of Cranbourn St Notes: Single Male beat boxer set up in the middle of Cranbourne street against the white hoardings. This is 20/33892/ENBU45 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 30/10/2020 16:05 not a recognised pitch. He is extremely loud. We cannot work in our offices in Cranbourn street. Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer Notes: Usual Romanian gypsy playing the violin 20/33893/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 30/10/2020 16:11 connected/amplified with a loudspeaker/basebox. can be heard over a block away. Location: corner of charing cross road and Newport court, near the tube station Notes: Stood on the corner of 20/33918/ENBU45 Newport Place London WC2H Busker complaint 30/10/2020 20:15 charing cross road and Newport court, on Newport court side busking loudly with a large electronic speak 20/33919/ENBU45 Newport Court London WC2H Busker complaint 30/10/2020 20:24 Location: Charing Cross road Notes: Incredibly loud singing over a microphone with guitar playing. Location: Outside Embankment Gardens 20/33993/ENBU45 Villiers Street, London Busker complaint 31/10/2020 17:46 Notes: Group of drummers Location: Near Selfridges Oxford Street. 20/33999/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 31/10/2020 19:30 Notes: Booming amplified rock music. Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer Notes: Romanian gypsy playing the fake spanish guitar amplified 20/34004/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 31/10/2020 20:10 with speakers Reopened from: ) Location: Near Selfridges Oxford 20/34009/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 31/10/2020 21:22 Street. Notes: Booming amplified rock music. Location: Outside Embankment Station 20/34016/ENBU45 Villiers Street, London Busker complaint 31/10/2020 22:43 Notes: Busker playing cello Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencer Notes: Romanian gypsy playing Spanish guitar amplified with 20/34215/ENBU45 Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 02/11/2020 19:22 speakers. Location: Near Selfridges. 20/34219/ENBU45 Oxford Street, London Busker complaint 02/11/2020 21:12 Notes: Very very loud amplified rock music, electric keyboard noise maybe. Location: Busker holding concert outside National Portrait Gallery Notes: Very noisy busker outside the national 20/34226/ENBU45 Charing Cross Road London Busker complaint 02/11/2020 22:25 portrait gallery Location: He is hovering around between Duke Street and Selfridges Notes: Muslim reciting passages 20/34317/ENBU45 Duke Street London W1U Busker complaint 03/11/2020 18:06 from the Koran, and it's through a loudspeaker Location: Outside Marks and Spencer Notes: Romanian gypsy playing the Spanish guitar amplified with 20/34329/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 03/11/2020 20:39 speakers 20/34419/ENBU45 Oxford Street London Busker complaint 04/11/2020 13:40 Location: Bond street station Notes: Amp, Microphone Location: Agatha Christie Statue. Opposite Five Guys Notes: Very loud singing/shouting at the usual busking spot Agatha Christie statue, disturbing residents trying 20/34447/ENBU45 Great Newport Street, London, WC2H Busker complaint 04/11/2020 20:01 to enjoy the evening Location: Outside the Sainsbury's on Westbourne Grove Notes: Busker playing an occordian with amplifier loudly on the street outside Sainsbury's. It can be heard clearly inside apartments and shops with 20/34553/ENBU45 Westbourne Grove London W2 Busker complaint 05/11/2020 17:05 doors/windows closed. Location: Outside Embankment Station 20/34561/ENBU45 Villiers Street, London Busker complaint 05/11/2020 19:30 Notes: Cellist 20/34564/ENBU45 Villiers Street London Busker complaint 05/11/2020 20:26 Location: Outside Embankment Station on Villiers Street Notes: Cellist - Has been playing for over an hour

Location: Busker playing an occordian with an amplifier. It can be heard inside homes and shops. Notes: Busker 20/34624/ENBU45 Westbourne Grove London W2 Busker complaint 06/11/2020 10:58 playing occordian with amplifier. It is loud ! I can hear inside my home with doors and windows closed. Location: By Nisbets shop on Bishops Bridge Road Notes: Homeless man has been staying here and in the area for a few weeks, often making noise late at night. 20/34636/ENBU45 Bishop's Bridge Road, London, W2 Busker complaint 06/11/2020 12:32 Today he has started busking with an accordion and amp, extremely loud and disruptive Location: Directly outside Marks and Spencers Notes: Two Romanian's playing the fake violin both amplified 20/34646/ENBU45 - Oxford Street London W1C Busker complaint 06/11/2020 13:28 with basebox/loudpseakers. Can be hears more than a block away! Marylebone High Street, Location: Street "musician" in front of waitrose. 20/34774/ENBU45 London, W1U Busker complaint 07/11/2020 15:32 Notes: Street "musician" playing automated, loud and horrible music.