The Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety submitted a report on responses to the public consultation on the Street Trading Policy review 2019 and the proposed Street Trading Policy, to take effect from 1 April 2020, to the General Purposes Licensing Committee on 18 September2019.

The Committee resolved to accept the recommendations in the report and to approve the Street Trading Policy. The report is attached and the minutes of this meeting are available  here.

Councillor Clarkson, the Chair of the Committee, will present the report.

Recommendation: the General Purposes Licensing Committee recommends that Council adopt the Street Trading Policy 2019 attached as Appendix B to the report.

Council considered a report of the Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety to the General Purposes Licensing Committee on 18 September2019 setting out the proposed Street Trading Policy, to take effect from 1 April 2020.

Councillor Clarkson, the Chair of the Committee, presented the report and moved the recommendations, which were agreed on being seconded and put to the vote.

Council resolved to adopt the Street Trading Policy 2019 attached as Appendix B to the report.

The Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety has submitted a report on responses to the public consultation on the Street Trading Policy review 2019.  

Recommendations: That the Committee:

1.    Approves the Street Trading Policy 2019;and

2.    Recommends to Council the adoption of the Street Trading Policy 2019

The Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety submitted a report on responses to the public consultation on the review of the street trading policy and presented the revised Street Trading Policy 2019 for approval.

The Committee noted the comments and officers’ responses, noting that the low number of comments may reflect the limited changes made to the policy.

The Committee noted this policy would come into effect on 1 April 2020. This should allow traders sufficient time to comply with the new requirements, especially the use of recycled/ part recycled packaging.

The Committee resolved to:

1.    Approve the Street Trading Policy 2019 attached as Appendix B to the report; and

2.    Recommend to Council the adoption of the Street Trading Policy 2019.

The Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety has submitted a report to seek approval from the Committee to consult on the draft Street Trading Policy.

Recommendations: The General Purposes Licensing Committee is recommended to:

1.    Note the content of the report and approve the draft Street Trading Policy; and

2.    Authorise the Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety to undertake a public consultation on the draft Street Trading Policy.

The Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety had submitted a report to seek approval from the Committee to consult on the draft Street Trading Policy.

The Business Regulation Team Manager introduced the report. In discussion it was noted that the proposed revisions were based on best practice. The new provisions relating to the suitability of applicants were not out of alignment with the policy in relation to taxi licensing.  In relation to the proposals for limiting the sales of drinks with high sugar content and energy drinks it was noted that neither was an outright ban and the latter was  just limited to children below the age of 16. It would be made clear that “animal fur” did not include wool.

It was noted that this was Lesley Rennie’s last meeting with the Committee before leaving the Council in a few days’ time. The Committee thanked her for all her work over the years and wished her well.

The General Purposes Licensing Committee resolved to:

1.    Note the content of the report and approve the draft Street Trading Policy; and

2.    Authorise the Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety to undertake a public consultation on the draft Street Trading Policy.