To consider the report of the Environmental Health and Licensing Manager.
Minutes:
The Chair introduced the Licensing Committee and the Solicitor explained the procedure, the law and the aims of the Council’s Street Trading Policy.
The Environmental Health & Licensing Manager presented an application from Mr E for consent to relocate his business from its current location at the side of Pret-A-Manger to the pitch at the front of Castle Street. Mr E currently held a street trading consent on behalf of The Hot Sausage Company who operated a franchise system of hot sausage barrows across the country. Mr E proposed to use the same 2.5m x 2.5m barrow and to continue with his current food offering.
On 1st November 2016 the Licensing Committee resolved to allow Mr E to become the consent holder, but denied Mr E’s request to move the stall location the current pitch. The previous occupant had confirmed that they no longer intend to trade at the location, which Mr E had re-applied to relocate to the pitch.
Mr E and Mr B were in attendance.
Mr E informed Members that he had applied to relocate his barrow from its current location as a financial matter. He had been operating for five and half years, however the recent recession had impacted on his business. He explained that a move to the High Street, would improve his business by 15-20% and allow him to employ a new staff member so he could spend more time with his family.
In response to questions from Members, Mr E explained:-
· The business was his only source of income;
· At his current location, his barrow can be obscured by the pitch in front. If he were to move, he would not obscure other businesses in Castle Street and would benefit them, by acting as a mini landmark that highlighted the other outlets in Castle Street.
In response to questions from a Member, the Environmental Health & Licensing Manager explained that the condition for a consent holder to be responsible for rubbish within a 100m radius, was a standard condition.
Mr E and Mr B left the room for the Licensing Committee to deliberate.
RESOLVED that the application be approved with the following conditions:
a) That the consent should not exceed 2.5 meters by 2.5 meters;
b) That the pitch should be located to allow sufficient space for vehicular access should it be required. The exact location would be agreed by the Environmental Health and Licensing Manager;
c) In the event that issues do arise from this consent, then they should be referred back to the Licensing Committee at the first available opportunity;
d) That all of the conditions contained within Appendix A of the Street Trading Policy dated June 2015 should be included on the consent;
e) That the consent holder will provide a bin for customer use and that the consent holder will ensure that any rubbish in the vicinity (within 100m of the business), emanating from the business is cleared away at regular intervals;
f) The use of A boards and flags is prohibited;
g) The consent holder will not conduct fly posting;
h) That the use of diesel or petrol powered generators is prohibited.