West Suffolk Council Street Trading Policy Consultation (verbal)
Officers will provide a verbal report on this item
West Suffolk Council Street Trading Policy Consultation (verbal)
Officers will provide a verbal report on this item
Minutes:
The Food, Safety & Licensing Manager verbally advised the Committee that the Licensing Authority was currently undertaking consultation on West Suffolk’s Street Trading Policy in advance of a policy review later in the year.
The consultation sought views from street traders, businesses, events organisers, Town and Parish councils, residents and other stakeholders on some of the issues which could potentially be covered and addressed in the new policy.
Members were advised that the Council had directly written to licensed street traders, Our Bury St Edmunds and Love Newmarket Business Improvement Districts, Town/Parish councils across West Suffolk and a host of other groups and stakeholders, in order to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to collaborate and help shape the future policy.
The consultation period was due to run from 5 February 2024 to 18 March 2024.
The Chair asked if feedback on the consultation responses received could be provided to the Licensing & Regulatory Committee and the Food, Safety & Licensing Manager agreed to pick this up at the next scheduled meeting in April 2024.