The trouble with taking the 'let them all just come along' approach is that, especially with this being such a big event this year, could be that too many traders/buskers will attempt to muscle in, & this could lead to trouble.

While some may think it is nice to see casual busking & trading we could all take the attitude that 'I'll stand here & see if I can make a few quid', then it would get out of hand. If I want to go to a festival, I still maintain that I should pay for what I get, not try to freeload from others who spend huge amounts of time & effort doing the organising, only to have others riding on their backs for nothing & I would get thoroughly p****d off if people kept doing it to me.

If people are trading or busking illegally, then surely it is in the hands of the police? I don't necessarily want to see heavy handed tactics used, but if there are young musicians out there who want to get paid for what they are doing, then encourage them to try to get bookings, not go out on the streets & beg, because that is what busking is no matter what title you put on it. Or perhaps make them buy a street traders licence, then some money would go back to the council, so they may then invest the licence money in the festival. Or is that too simple a tactic?