Issue - meetings

Report of Health Protection, Compliance and Licensing Manager

Purpose of report

To present to the General Licensing Committee a new Street Trading Policy. The new policy is included in Appendix 2 together with proposed new standard conditions.

Recommendations

The General Licensing Committee resolves:

1.1           To approve the new Cherwell District Council Street Trading Policy for adoption from the 1 April 2026.

Resolved

(1)      That the new Cherwell District Council Street Trading Policy be approved for adoption from 1 April 2026.

The Health Protection, Compliance and Licensing Manager submitted a report to seek approval from the General Licensing Committee for the New Street Trading License Policy.

In introducing the report, the Health Protection, Compliance and Licensing Manager outlined the new Cherwell District Council Street Trading Policy for adoption from the 1 April 2026.

In response to the question, the Health Protection, Compliance and Licensing Manager confirmed that the DBS basic check would be introduced in this new policy as a requirement and that this was required for public safety and to allow applicants to be evaluated for suitability to hold a licence.

Resolved

(1)            That the new Cherwell District Council Street Trading Policy be approved for adoption from the 1 April 2026 be approved.