Agenda

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest that they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.

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Report of Health Protection, Compliance and Licensing Manager

Purpose of report

To determine a New Street Trading Consent application for trading in the car park, Bowmont Square, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2GJ as applied under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.

Recommendations

There are no recommendations, but in considering the objections received and what is appropriate for the promotion of the Street Trading Policy

·             Public Safety – whether the activity represents or is likely to

represent a substantial risk to the public. Factors considered will include obstruction, fire hazard, unhygienic conditions or danger that may occur when a trader is accessing the site.

·             Crime and disorder and safeguarding - Whether the street trading activity and/or applicant represents, or is likely to represent, a risk to the public in relation to crime and disorder or a safeguarding concern.

·             Preventing nuisance or annoyance - Whether the street trading activity represents, or is likely to represent, a risk of nuisance or annoyance to the public from noise, odour, fumes, litter or the discharge of fluids, particularly in residential areas.
 

·             Proximity to schools and colleges - Street trading consents for businesses supplying hot or cold food or confectionery between 08:00 and 16:00 will not be granted for locations within 100 metres of the boundary of a school or college.

·             Planning permission – A street trading consent will only be issued where planning permission has been granted or there is written confirmation that permission is not required.

·             Appearance of the stall or vehicle – Any stall or vehicle from which trading is permitted must be maintained and presented to the same standard as originally manufactured. Internal and external finishes must be free from defects or damage. appearance.

·             Food traders - Applicants for stalls or vehicles selling food must hold a current Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate accredited by The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, The Royal Society of Health, or The Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene. All businesses must be registered with the Food and Safety team in the district within which the stall or vehicle is kept overnight.

·             Proximity of similar businesses -Objections based on the proximity of similar business will be considered but limited weight will be given to objections based solely on grounds of competition