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What do you reckon to this one Guys And Gals
Here's one I picked up from York, I wonder how you would deal with this one if you were the shopkeeper or the Street performer?
I reckon this guy the Yellow man needs to get out a bit...........
Trevor Rooney
A RECENTLY PUBLISHED ARTICLE IN THE YORKSHIRE EVENING PRESS
Mr Yellow sees red in pitch battle
by Rosslyn Brennan
Mr Yellow: ready to quit York in pitch row
ONE of York's favourite street entertainers is set to quit the city after being told to leave his chosen pitch.
Mark Wallis, more commonly known as Mr Yellow, is in demand with the York Tourism Bureau, which has booked him for the launch of its new logo next week.
But he is less popular with City of York Council enforcement officers and the police, who have warned him not to perform in Low Petergate because the huge crowd he attracts obstructs the highway and blocks the doorways of a nearby shop.
Michael Petty, owner of designer clothes store Statement, said his takings were down by £3,000 last week because Mr Yellow performed outside his shop.
He called out council enforcement officers four days in a row to move the performer on.
Under a bylaw street performers in York are obliged to go as soon as there is a complaint.
Mr Petty said the crowd was so angry about the performer being forced to stop that some onlookers were even abusive to his staff.
On the last occasion enforcement officers and police attended and warned the entertainer to stay away from Low Petergate and Stonegate.
But Mr Yellow says there is no other spot that is so successful, both financially and artistically, for his act - and he is set to leave York for good.
He said: "People say why don't you move somewhere else, but I've tried it.
"There is no better spot in York for my performance, but I keep getting told to move on.
"From day one he (Mr Petty) has been against me, but the manager of Café Rouge said his takings are up whenever I'm there.
"York is a good city and that's a good spot, but I don't want to waste my energy trying to fight him. It's a case of moving on."
Mr Petty said: "Every day that he was there last week, because there was no footfall because the door was blocked, my takings were down.
"On the day that he wasn't there the takings were up."
"Street entertainers should be welcome in York, some of them are very talented people, but I think they need to respect the businesses here.
"York has not had the easiest time, and when I'm paying £1,000 a week in rent and £200 a week in rates, I can't just watch my doors being blocked."
John Wood, city centre services officer for City of York Council, said he asked Mr Yellow to come and see him and find an alternative pitch but he has not yet done so.
He said: "If anybody complains about a performer we are bound to ask them to move on.
"Mr Yellow says he will not make as much money anywhere else, but if they all said that there would be anarchy."
Sally Kerr, chairman of the retail committee for York Chamber of Trade and Commerce, urged retailers and buskers to work together to enhance the city.
She said: "When buskers are directly outside premises and they are there regularly, stopping the traffic flow and people can't get in and out of the shops, then is does cause a problem.
"But on the flip side of that, generally speaking the buskers and performers are excellent, they add value and atmosphere to York and people think they are great."
She added: "I think we can work together. York has got such diversity and that's what we want to encourage."
Updated: 08:26 Tuesday, August 28, 2001
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Mellow over Mr Yellow
by Evening Press leader
FRICTION between York's buskers and retailers is nothing new. Last summer we reported how Bo, the white-clad mime artist, was facing arrest after Stonegate shopkeepers complained he was stifling trade.
Now Mr Yellow is beyond the pale, at least according to one Low Petergate businessman. Michael Petty called the police four days in a row to have the entertainer, real name Mark Wallis, moved on.
Mr Petty risks being labelled a killjoy. Nevertheless, he is determined to protect his income which, he says, falls significantly when Mr Yellow performs outside his shop.
Mr Wallis, meanwhile, says Low Petergate is the perfect pitch. No other spot is as lucrative: if he cannot busk there, he will abandon York for good.
That would be a shame. The colourful antics of Mr Yellow have proved a hit with the tourists.
He is one of several high-quality street entertainers who bring life, laughter and music to our ancient streets. Without them, York would lose a key attraction in the fight against comparatively soulless out-of-town retail parks.
Mr Yellow is a victim of his own success, drawing large-enough crowds to cause congestion and complaints. But to abandon York because he is too popular would be a perverse decision; not least because he is unlikely to find a more receptive and rewarding location in the North of England.
The shopkeeper and the busker should be able to ply their different trades without harming one another. It is time for compromise.
There must be other good spots for Mr Yellow. If one were found, Mr Petty might consider sanctioning a restricted number of Low Petergate performances.
The city centre services officer said today he will help Mr Wallis find an alternative pitch. We urge him to take up the offer. Mr Yellow should not be a quitter.
Updated: 10:16 Tuesday, August 28, 2001
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Readers Letters
Last updated: Tuesday 28 August 2001
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Doing my head din
IN response to the "Quality on the street" article by Rosslyn Brennan (August 17), some of the street entertainers may well be talented but the noisy antics of some of them are imposed on those of us who have to work in buildings overlooking their "stages".
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IN response to the "Quality on the street" article by Rosslyn Brennan (August 17), some of the street entertainers may well be talented but the noisy antics of some of them are imposed on those of us who have to work in buildings overlooking their "stages".
The acts are repeated several times a day in the summer months and the noise and disturbance makes our hectic hot office an unpleasant place to work.
I have the noise in stereo because it is happening while I'm working and it has been happening while my boss has been dictating audio work so I get it all back on my headphones as well. Spare us a thought.
Mrs R Jackson,
Millfield Lane,
Hull Road, York.
Updated: 11:51 Saturday, August 25, 2001
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Trevor Rooney
I reckon this guy the Yellow man needs to get out a bit...........
Trevor Rooney
A RECENTLY PUBLISHED ARTICLE IN THE YORKSHIRE EVENING PRESS
Mr Yellow sees red in pitch battle
by Rosslyn Brennan
Mr Yellow: ready to quit York in pitch row
ONE of York's favourite street entertainers is set to quit the city after being told to leave his chosen pitch.
Mark Wallis, more commonly known as Mr Yellow, is in demand with the York Tourism Bureau, which has booked him for the launch of its new logo next week.
But he is less popular with City of York Council enforcement officers and the police, who have warned him not to perform in Low Petergate because the huge crowd he attracts obstructs the highway and blocks the doorways of a nearby shop.
Michael Petty, owner of designer clothes store Statement, said his takings were down by £3,000 last week because Mr Yellow performed outside his shop.
He called out council enforcement officers four days in a row to move the performer on.
Under a bylaw street performers in York are obliged to go as soon as there is a complaint.
Mr Petty said the crowd was so angry about the performer being forced to stop that some onlookers were even abusive to his staff.
On the last occasion enforcement officers and police attended and warned the entertainer to stay away from Low Petergate and Stonegate.
But Mr Yellow says there is no other spot that is so successful, both financially and artistically, for his act - and he is set to leave York for good.
He said: "People say why don't you move somewhere else, but I've tried it.
"There is no better spot in York for my performance, but I keep getting told to move on.
"From day one he (Mr Petty) has been against me, but the manager of Café Rouge said his takings are up whenever I'm there.
"York is a good city and that's a good spot, but I don't want to waste my energy trying to fight him. It's a case of moving on."
Mr Petty said: "Every day that he was there last week, because there was no footfall because the door was blocked, my takings were down.
"On the day that he wasn't there the takings were up."
"Street entertainers should be welcome in York, some of them are very talented people, but I think they need to respect the businesses here.
"York has not had the easiest time, and when I'm paying £1,000 a week in rent and £200 a week in rates, I can't just watch my doors being blocked."
John Wood, city centre services officer for City of York Council, said he asked Mr Yellow to come and see him and find an alternative pitch but he has not yet done so.
He said: "If anybody complains about a performer we are bound to ask them to move on.
"Mr Yellow says he will not make as much money anywhere else, but if they all said that there would be anarchy."
Sally Kerr, chairman of the retail committee for York Chamber of Trade and Commerce, urged retailers and buskers to work together to enhance the city.
She said: "When buskers are directly outside premises and they are there regularly, stopping the traffic flow and people can't get in and out of the shops, then is does cause a problem.
"But on the flip side of that, generally speaking the buskers and performers are excellent, they add value and atmosphere to York and people think they are great."
She added: "I think we can work together. York has got such diversity and that's what we want to encourage."
Updated: 08:26 Tuesday, August 28, 2001
Please select next story:Gang attack on City footballersMasked raiders beat up manager at pubMr Yellow sees red in pitch battleSun shines on air spectacularSelby power sell-off shockDetails emerge of bus deal aimed at ...No end in sight for homes boomAs pretty as a pictureGuest house £10,000 raidBaby Adam's tragic death spurs his ...Corus new HQ schemeYork site for GM crop plantationRestrictions on city streetsTwo injured in five-car crashJesus to rise again - in North YorkshireAnimal rights protesters target ...Why is Jack the Ripper in York?
Back to the news index
Mellow over Mr Yellow
by Evening Press leader
FRICTION between York's buskers and retailers is nothing new. Last summer we reported how Bo, the white-clad mime artist, was facing arrest after Stonegate shopkeepers complained he was stifling trade.
Now Mr Yellow is beyond the pale, at least according to one Low Petergate businessman. Michael Petty called the police four days in a row to have the entertainer, real name Mark Wallis, moved on.
Mr Petty risks being labelled a killjoy. Nevertheless, he is determined to protect his income which, he says, falls significantly when Mr Yellow performs outside his shop.
Mr Wallis, meanwhile, says Low Petergate is the perfect pitch. No other spot is as lucrative: if he cannot busk there, he will abandon York for good.
That would be a shame. The colourful antics of Mr Yellow have proved a hit with the tourists.
He is one of several high-quality street entertainers who bring life, laughter and music to our ancient streets. Without them, York would lose a key attraction in the fight against comparatively soulless out-of-town retail parks.
Mr Yellow is a victim of his own success, drawing large-enough crowds to cause congestion and complaints. But to abandon York because he is too popular would be a perverse decision; not least because he is unlikely to find a more receptive and rewarding location in the North of England.
The shopkeeper and the busker should be able to ply their different trades without harming one another. It is time for compromise.
There must be other good spots for Mr Yellow. If one were found, Mr Petty might consider sanctioning a restricted number of Low Petergate performances.
The city centre services officer said today he will help Mr Wallis find an alternative pitch. We urge him to take up the offer. Mr Yellow should not be a quitter.
Updated: 10:16 Tuesday, August 28, 2001
Please select next story:Mellow over Mr YellowHousing highFutile stain on city's treasureAir show thrillerLet's discuss city's skylinePuzzle on a plateBeware of car boot rip-offsChill out in sunDon't give in to terroristsThe science of keeping aheadTaking stock of farms crisisRush for homesA fine fusion of old and newIt's super Sarah
Back to the news index
Readers Letters
Last updated: Tuesday 28 August 2001
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Doing my head din
IN response to the "Quality on the street" article by Rosslyn Brennan (August 17), some of the street entertainers may well be talented but the noisy antics of some of them are imposed on those of us who have to work in buildings overlooking their "stages".
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IN response to the "Quality on the street" article by Rosslyn Brennan (August 17), some of the street entertainers may well be talented but the noisy antics of some of them are imposed on those of us who have to work in buildings overlooking their "stages".
The acts are repeated several times a day in the summer months and the noise and disturbance makes our hectic hot office an unpleasant place to work.
I have the noise in stereo because it is happening while I'm working and it has been happening while my boss has been dictating audio work so I get it all back on my headphones as well. Spare us a thought.
Mrs R Jackson,
Millfield Lane,
Hull Road, York.
Updated: 11:51 Saturday, August 25, 2001
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Trevor Rooney