Issue - meetings

The Committee considered a report on the Scrutiny Board review of the operation of the newly introduced Street Trading Consent Policy and the questions put forward by the Scrutiny Board with regard to the Street Trading Consent Policy.

The Senior Solicitor responded to questions from Members and requested that they raise any concerns or questions with regard to Street Traders or the wording used within the Street Trading Consent Policy with the Licensing Manager.  The Senior Solicitor highlighted that the criteria as set out in the Street Trading Consent Policy was used to determine applications and that each application was assessed on its own merits and individual circumstances.  Members’ attention was also particularly drawn to the Model Conditions as set out in Appendix A to the Street Trading Consent Policy and it was noted that sub-committees determining Street Trading Consent Applications could impose other conditions they considered reasonably necessary in any particular case.  Following further discussion with regard to enforcement, food hygiene and health and safety concerns it was

RESOLVED:

(a)               that the questions regarding the Street Trading Consent Policy put forward by the Scrutiny Board be noted;

(b)               that officers and the Chairman of the Licensing Committee be tasked to respond to the questions put forward by the Scrutiny Board; and

(c)               that officers noted the additional issues raised by the Licensing Committee as to the operation of the policy with regard to enforcement and the use of plain English within the policy.