Agenda and minutes
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Apologies Minutes: No apologies for absence were received. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: No declarations of interest were received. |
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Applications for a Street Trading Consent, A491 Sandy Lane (M5 Junction 4):- · Mr Colin O’Coy Application · Mr Vincent Richards Application Additional documents:
Minutes: The Sub-Committee was asked to consider two applications for a Street Trading Consent in respect of Mr. Colin O’Coy and Mr. Vincent Richards to provide hot and cold food and drinks, as detailed on their applications, from a mobile unit sited at A491 Sandy Lane, (M5 Junction 4), Bromsgrove.
Members were informed that Mr. O’Coy had not received written notification advising him of the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting date or a copy of the agenda and report to be presented to Sub-Committee Members. Mr. O’Coy had been provided with a copy of the agenda and report prior to the meeting commencing and was happy for the meeting to continue.
Prior to the meeting commencing, Mr. Richards had emailed a presentation in support of his application to the Technical Officer (Licensing), Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS). All Committee Members and Mr. O’Coy had received a copy of his presentation prior to the meeting commencing.
The Chairman opened the Hearing and introduced the Members of the Sub-Committee and officers present.
The Council’s Legal Advisor informed all those present as to why both applications had been brought before the Sub-Committee. The Council’s Street Trading – Policy Statement, stated that ‘Where more than one trader applied for Consent to trade from an approved site, the applications would be referred to the Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee.
The Council’s Legal Advisor advised Members to consider, if needed, some flexibility with regard to the ten minutes allocated to each applicant to present their case.
The Chairman informed all those present that she had carried out an unannounced Site Visit to the proposed trading site prior to the meeting.
The Technical Officer (Licensing), Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS) outlined the details of the applications, together with the reasons why the applications had been brought before the Sub-Committee. In doing so he reiterated the Council’s Legal Advisor, that as stated in the Council’s Street Trading – Policy Statement, ‘Where more than one trader applied for Consent to trade from an approved site, the applications would be referred to the Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee. The Technical Officer informed Members that an objection had been received from Worcestershire Regulatory Services, Environmental Health, to Mr. O’Coy’s application, as detailed at Appendix 2 to the report.
At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr. O’Coy spoke on behalf of his application. Mr. O’Coy provided the Committee with his employment history and the reasons he wanted to trade in the Bromsgrove District. Mr. O’Coy explained that he did not have previous experience in the catering trade, but had held a Street Trading Consent for a layby at the top of Battlefield Hill, Kidderminster Road, Bromsgrove. Unfortunately he only traded at the site for approximately four months as the site was not profitable enough to sustain a business, so he had ceased trading and had returned to his previous job, building work. He informed Members that he held a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate.
Mr. O’Coy responded to Members’ questions and in doing so explained that the vehicle used to ... view the full minutes text for item 3. |