The report updates Members, following their resolution of 13 January 2015 to write to all Parish Councils, with a view to gauging interest in operating a Market in their respective parish areas.

It was agreed that Officers write to Parish Councils informing them that they can approach the Council at anytime to request that a license or consent street be established in their Parish.

A motion was MOVED by Cllr McCheyne and SECONDED by Cllr Trump to agree the recommendation in the report.

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that:

1.     That the establishment of any new Markets or ‘licence’ or ‘consent’ streets in the Borough at this time be not further proceeded with.

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION

The process for adopting additional licence or consent streets is a relatively lengthy process and as such it is only recommended should there be an operational requirement to establish such additional areas.

As no expressions of interest were received there is no recommendation to undergo a process of adopting any further areas for the purpose of street trading or to pursue the idea of additional markets any further at this time. However, the option for any parish council or ward councillor to approach the licensing team with a preliminary enquiry will remain open and any such approach may be reported back to licensing committee at that time.