Issue - meetings

Arising from a report of the Chief Executive and Director of Growth the Economy Policy Development Group has recommended that:

a)    The Schedule of Tolls be approved with adoption from 1 April 2017;

b)      The Schedule of Tolls be reviewed annually with the next review presented to the Economy PDG in March 2018.

Arising from a * report of the Chief Executive and Director of Growth, the Economy Policy Development Group had recommended

a) The Schedule of Tolls be approved with adoption from 1 April 2017;

b) The Schedule of Tolls be reviewed annually with the next review presented to the Economy Policy Development Group in March 2018.

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration outlined the contents of the report stating that there was a need to standardise the market’s pricing policy in a formal way within a schedule of tolls.  He outlined the changes from the previous schedule and the benchmarking that had taken place with other markets.

Consideration was given to:

·         Comparisons with other markets

·         The distribution of charity stalls

RESOLVED that the recommendation of the Policy Development Group be approved subject to an additional clause (c) stating that delegated authority be given to the Chief Executive and Director of Growth in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration to clarify the wording with regard to charity stalls and pop up stalls.

(Proposed by Cllr R J Chesterton and seconded by Cllr R L Stanley)

Note: * Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.

To receive a report from the Chief Executive & Director of Growth presenting a standardisation of the Market’s pricing policy in a formal agreed Schedule of Tolls.

The Group had before it a report * from the Chief Executive and Director of Growth presenting the standardisation of the Market’s pricing policy in a formal agreed Schedule of Tolls.

Discussion took place with regard to:

·         Small community charity events in village halls would not incur a fee.

·         Pop-up art stalls and charity stalls would be promoted to a greater extent once the Schedule of Tolls had been approved.

·         The level of fees appeared to be low, however, it was explained that footfall figures needed to be increased before reviewing this.

The question was asked as to why the Council was waiting until 1 April 2018 to implement the new rates for existing traders? It was explained that there needed to be a period of consultation and legal requirements needed to be complied with.

RECOMMENDED to the Cabinet that:

a.    The Schedule of Tolls be approved with adoption from 1 April 2017;

b.    The Schedule of Tolls be reviewed annually with the next review presented to the Economy PDG in March 2018.

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed minutes.