Issue - meetings

[To consider the draft City of Wolverhampton Street Trading Policy and approve the recommendations].

Emma Caddick, Service Manager – Environmental Health, presented the City of Wolverhampton Draft Street Trading Policy report and highlighted salient points.

The report provided for consideration the draft City of Wolverhampton Street Trading Policy and sought approval to engage in consultation with existing Street Traders, members of the public and key stakeholders.

It also set out proposals for new pitch locations and the redesignation for the control and administration of the promotional pitches in the City Centre.

The Chair, Councillor Phil Page moved the recommendations whilst the Vice Chair, Councillor Rashpal Kaur seconded the recommendations.

Resolved:

That members of the Regulatory Committee:

1. Approve for consultation the draft Street Trading policy as laid out in Appendix 1 of the report.
2. Approved the re-designation for the control and administration of the promotional pitches in the City Centre from the BID to the Markets Service.
3. Approved the proposed new pitches outlined in Appendix 3 of the report.
4. Received a report with recommendations following the full public consultation.