Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

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Items
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69.

Election of Chair

The Sub Committee elects Councillor …. to be the Chair for this meeting.

 

 

Minutes:

The Sub Committee resolved to elect Councillor Clarkson as Chair for this meeting.

70.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Coulter and Wolff.

71.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

None received

72.

Procedure to be followed pdf icon PDF 38 KB

Guidance is attached

Minutes:

The Sub Committee resolved to NOTE the procedure.

73.

Breach of Street Trading Consent Conditions - Mr Abdul Ali pdf icon PDF 88 KB

The Head of Environmental Development has submitted a report which considers a Street Trading Consent where the street trader has not adhered to the conditions of the Street Trading Policy.

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Minutes:

The Head of Environmental Development submitted a report to consider the continuation of a street trading consent after the street trader had not adhered to the conditions of the Street Trading Policy.

 

The Licensing Officer presented the report to the Sub Committee. She explained that Mr Ali was behind in his quarterly payments and now owed the Council over £4,000. 

 

Mr Abdul Ali (street trader) and a friend attended the meeting and presented his case.

 

At this point the Sub Committee, accompanied by its Legal Advisor and Committee Secretary, withdrew to deliberate and make its decision in private.

 

Having taken into account all submissions, the Sub Committee then returned and announced its decision.

 

The Sub Committee was satisfied that Mr Ali would be able to pay off the arrears before 1 January 2014. They noted the recent payments Mr Ali had made to the Council and the fact that he had been trading for 7 years at the site and that this was the first time he had got behind in rent payments.

 

The Sub Committee resolved to ALLOW the licence to continue, they delegated the Head of Environmental Development the authority to revoke the street trading licence if the debt was not paid by 1 January 2015.

 

The Sub Committee also asked Mr Ali to confirm his contact details to make sure the Council held correct records.

 

A written confirmation will be sent to the consent holder in due course.

74.

Application for a New Street Trading Site: Mr Betterton pdf icon PDF 102 KB

The Head of Environmental Development has submitted a report which details an application from Mr Betterton for a new street trading site opposite 20 Little Clarendon Street.

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Minutes:

The Head of Environmental Development submitted a report concerning an application for a 12 month street trading consent opposite 20 Little Clarendon Street.

 

 The Licensing Officer presented the report to the Sub Committee. She explained that Mr Betterton had been trading at the site for a 3 month trial period, over which time no complaints were received. He would now like consent for a full 12 months.

 

Mr Betterton (Applicant) attended the meeting and presented his case.

 

At this point the Sub Committee, accompanied by its Legal Advisor and Committee Secretary, withdrew to deliberate and make its decision in private.

 

Having taken into account all submissions, the Sub Committee then returned and announced its decision.

 

The Sub Committee resolved to GRANT a 12 month street trading consent, subject to the standard conditions applicable to street trading consents, with an operating time from 11.00 to 14.00 on Fridays.

 

A letter confirming the Sub Committee’s decision will be sent to the applicant in due course.

75.

Application for a New Street Trading Site: Mr Alan Joyce pdf icon PDF 104 KB

The Head of Environmental Development has submitted a report which details an application from Mr Alan Joyce for a new street trading site outside Lloyds Bank, Cornmarket.

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Minutes:

The Head of Environmental Development submitted a report concerning an application for new street trading consent for 6 months outside Lloyds Bank, Cornmarket

 

The Licensing Officer presented the report to the Sub Committee. She explained that Mr Joyce had been trading on the site for a one month trial period, over which time no complaints were received. He would now like consent for 6 months for the 2015 summer trading period.

 

Mr Joyce (applicant) attended the meeting and presented his case.

 

At this point the Sub Committee, accompanied by its Legal Advisor and Committee Secretary, withdrew to deliberate and make its decision in private.

 

Having taken into account all submissions, the Sub Committee then returned and announced its decision.

 

The Sub Committee resolved to GRANT the 6 month street trading consent, subject to the standard conditions applicable to street trading consents, with an operating time from 13.00 to 18.00 April to September 2015.

 

A letter confirming the sub-committee’s decision will be sent to the applicant in due course.

76.

Application for a New Street Trading Site: Mrs Julia Atkinson pdf icon PDF 102 KB

The Head of Environmental Development has submitted a report which details an application from Mrs Julia Atkinson for a new street trading site outsideCarphone Warehouse, Cornmarket Street.

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Minutes:

The Head of Environmental Development submitted a report concerning an application for a new 12 month street trading consent outside the Carphone Warehouse on Cornmarket Street.

 

 The Licensing Officer presented the report to the Sub Committee. She explained that Mrs Atkinson had been trading on a 3 month consent which had now expired. Over the three month trial period, no objections to the consent had been made.

 

Mrs Atkinson (applicant) attended the meeting and presented his case.

 

At this point the Sub Committee, accompanied by its Legal Advisor and Committee Secretary, withdrew to deliberate and make its decision in private.

 

Having taken into account all submissions, the Sub Committee then returned and announced its decision.

 

The Sub Committee resolved to GRANT the application for a12 month street trading consent, subject to the standard conditions applicable to street trading consents, with an operating time from 11.00 to 18.00 Thursdays and Fridays.

 

A letter confirming the Sub-Committee’s decision will be sent to the applicant in due course.

77.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 26 KB

Minutes from 13 August 2014

 

Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 August 2014 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee resolved to APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on 13 August 2014 as a true and accurate record.

78.

Dates of future meetings

The Sub Committee NOTES the following future meeting dates:

 

Monday 8 December 2014 (if necessary)

Monday 26 January 2015 (if necessary)

Monday 9 March 2015 (if necessary)

Monday 20 April 2015 (if necessary)

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee NOTED the next meeting will be held on 8 December (if needed)