Issue - meetings

Report of Health Protection, Compliance and Licensing Manager

Purpose of report

To consider and agree a draft Street Trading Policy for consultation with Oxfordshire Country Council as the Highways Authority, Thames Valley Police, Environmental Health, Fire Authority, along with other Stakeholders including Current Licensees, Local Ward Councillors, and Parish and Town councils. The current Policy is attached at Appendix 1. The proposed draft policy is attached at Appendix 2 together with proposed new standard conditions.

Following consultation and any changes deemed necessary, the Policy will be submitted to the Committee for approval.

Recommendations

The General Licensing Committee resolves:

1.1           To approve the new draft Cherwell District Council Street Trading Policy for consultation with the trade and members of the public.

(1)        That the new draft Cherwell District Council Street Trading Policy be approved for consultation with the trade and members of the public.

The Health Protection, Compliance and Licensing Manager submitted a report for the Committee to consider and agree a draft Street Trading Policy for consultation with Oxfordshire Country Council as the Highways Authority, Thames Valley Police, Environmental Health, Fire Authority, along with other Stakeholders including Current Licensees, Local Ward Councillors, and Parish and Town councils. Following consultation and any changes deemed necessary, the Policy would be submitted to the Committee for approval.

In introducing the report, the Health Protection, Compliance and Licensing Manager explained that the current Street Trading Policy was last reviewed in 2019. A new draft Street Trading Policy had been produced which was more comprehensive, reflected changes in legislation, guidance issued to local authorities and incorporated new standard conditions. The new draft Street Trading Policy also removed pavement licensing as this was now covered by different legislation. A draft Pavement Licence Policy would be considered at the next agenda item.

In response to a question, the Health Protection, Compliance and Licensing Manager confirmed that the Street Trading Policy applied to both static and mobile street traders. As part of the application process, the new policy contained a requirement for consultation with businesses and residents within 100 metres of where the proposed trading would take place.

Resolved

(1)        That the new draft Cherwell District Council Street Trading Policy be approved for consultation with the trade and members of the public.