Issue - meetings

To receive the report of the Strategic Director for Place.

Councillor Miller-Boam withdrew from the room whilst the item was heard.

The Strategic Director for Place presented the report making the following points:

·         that the running of both markets was at no cost to the council; and

·         Matford provided a valuable source of income.

The Strategic Directors for Place and Corporate Resources responded to Members questions in the following terms:

·         Section 5 set out the differences between street trading and markets;

·         there were no resources available to provide or support further markets;

·         a Briefing Paper had been requested at the previous committee;

·         there were no officer resources available to investigate markets further at this time;

·         the Markets Team dealt with the livestock market and street licenses but it was unlikely that a team would hold information concerning private markets within the city;

·         consent from the City Council was not required to hold a market on private land with no more than 4 stalls;

·         Visit Exeter website held a list of current markets including the farmers market, Exeter Potters market, Matford Sunday market and car boot sale and Topsham Saturday market.

Councillor Knott stated that this had been a good discussion of the matter and that the question now be put.

The Chair proposed and Councillor Knott seconded that the Customer Focus Scrutiny Committee note the report on Markets and Street Trading in Exeter and following a vote was CARRIED.

Councillor Miller-Boam rejoined the committee.