Galway City Business Association

Lobbying Organisation Galway City Business Association

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Street Performance & Busking By-Laws

Intended results The introduction of the Street Performance & Busking By-Laws in Galway City

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Richard Hartmann

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To contact all Councillors to ask for support for the Street Performance & Busking By-Laws

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Councillors Email on behalf of the Galway City Business Association to all Councillors asking for support the Street Performance & Busking By-Laws

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Attended the SPC membership/Busking Community/Business Sector/Gardai meeting in May in City Hall, College Road, Galway. Galway City Council Draft Street Performance & Busking Bye-Laws Galway City Street Performers Code of Conduct drafted in September, 2015 Code of Conduct drafted by Galway Busking Community.` Letter & Report on Draft Busking Bye-Laws following submissions received dated April 18

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.