It's important to realize that this is "public ground" by pretty much any common definition. As in: it's a street, with footpaths and cycle-paths and whatnot, a

It's important to realize that this is "public ground" by pretty much any common definition. As in: it's a street, with footpaths and cycle-paths and whatnot, a Wetherspoons and other shops, etc. In particular, it's NOT some sort of semi-enclosed space that also happens to be accessible by the public. That would be quite a different scenario.