There was an interesting letter from a lady writing from Werneth Low
Road in this week’s Reporter who commented that after spending ‘millions’ on refurbishing
the market in Hyde, it has now been reduced to 6 traders on most Fridays, with
3 of them selling plants!
“It’s like a Ghost Town” claimed Pauline Barton. “There’s no
atmosphere!”
This letter coincides with the council’s latest ‘cunning
plan’ to encourage ‘footfall’ by inviting residents to get out their sketchbooks,
paints and cameras to create an artwork depicting ‘Love your local market’ They’ve even designed a logo to encourage
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| TUMBLEWEED SEEN IN HYDE'S NEW CIVIC SQUARE |
The ‘Through your
eyes’ competition, which is apparently open to people of all ages, is looking
for drawings, paintings or photographs which in some way reflect the market and
or its visitors!
And the council says that all entries will be
displayed around the communal seating area in the market hall.
...I bet they won’t display mine!
So the authorities are now ENCOURAGING us to take photographs. A change from harassing people who do so, must be worried about something.
ReplyDeleteHow the hell do Tameside Council expect these markets and high streets to thrive when there is nowhere for people to park f.o.c.
ReplyDeleteIt's not rocket science, although perhaps it is to the 'brains' that run the council.
When I get my camera out, the police stop me and harass me in the street, then just for good measure they turn up to my house to question me about filming in public places.
ReplyDeleteYou obviously do not know anything about the law in the UK.
ReplyDeleteThere is NO law against filming in public in the UK - if you think there is then please point to the appropriate legislation.
If you are going to be filming with a cast and crew of hundreds then obviously this would cause an obstruction and you will need to get clearance but a single person or a couple of people filming in a public place is perfectly legal.
However, there are often bye laws in parks and "non-public" places which restrict commercial filming and photography or require a permit to do so but apart from that there is NO law in the UK which forbids filming or photography in public.
Members of the public and the media do not need a permit to film or photograph in public places and police have no power to stop them filming or photographing incidents or police personnel.
Unless of course, you are a terrorist!