Agenda item - Street Trading Designation (Post Consultation)

Report of the Head of Regulatory Services (copy attached)

20.1         The Committee considered a report of the Head of Regulatory Services to designate Memorial Way in the Old Steine as a consent street. The report was presented by Ms J Cranford.

20.2         Councillor Simson asked if it was agreed to make Memorial Way a consent street, whether it could be used for a farmer’s market everyday except the three days listed in the report. Ms Cranford confirmed it could. Councillor Simson asked for clarification on what constituted a ‘farmers market’ as opposed to a ‘normal’ market, and was advised it depended on whether the products for sale were sourced locally.

20.3         Councillor Hyde was concerned over the position of a market and felt that there was too much traffic in that area and was too close to the War memorial. Whilst she wanted to support another market in the city, she was not in favour of one in that area.

20.4         Councillor Deane said agreeing to Memorial Way being a consent street would provide a new opportunity for businesses and therefore she supported the proposal.

20.5         Councillor Lepper felt that this was the wrong place for a farmer’s market and previous markets in that area had not been successful, and so would not be able to support the proposals. Councillor Deane said she understood Councillor Lepper’s concerns that a market had not been successful before, but if the road became a consent street it could be used for other events such as White Night.

20.6         Councillor Rufus said it was an underused part of the city and a farmer’s market would encourage people to the area; he would therefore be supporting the proposal.

20.7         Councillor Gilbey noted that it wasn’t a pedestrianised area and there was too much traffic, and being situated nest to the War Memorial wasn’t appropriate and therefore she couldn’t support the proposal.

20.8         RESOVLED – That Members resolved not to designate Memorial Way as a consent street.