Licensing and enforcement of street activities/markets

Baseline activity

Licensing and enforcement of street activities/markets

Head of service

Lisa Cherry, Mike Artherton

Date

January 2005

Service provided, number of staff and equipment

To manage street trading under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 to:

• enhance street scene
• drive footfall
• manage and enforce illegal street trading

2 x City Centre Team staff (pro rata)

Enforcement Officer (full time)

Specification

Each licensed trader/site (currently 10 sites) is provided with:

• annually renewable contract to trade
• official street trading site (receiving all statutory approvals)
• 10’ x 6’ purpose designed market stall
• rental collection on a quarterly basis
• 240V electrical supply, with twin 13A sockets
• street enforcement patrols to prevent illegal street trading

All the stalls are insured by, maintained, stored, transported and erected onsite by each trader, as part of the conditions of their contractual agreement with the council.

Performance measure

• Quality and mix of stalls. The existing stalls are outdated, in poor condition, and are to be replaced in 2005/06. Street trading is reviewed on an annual basis, including a review of rents, produce quality, mix of offer, and individual trader performance.
• Annual safety inspection of all stalls and site power supply.
• Management of illegal trading.

Non-compliance procedure

Through the City Council’s complaint procedure via City Council Officers and the Licensing Committee.

Existing value of contract/service

Income generation of £70,000 p.a.

Boundary area

City Centre and the Hoe Foreshore.

Proposed BID additional activity

N/A

Cost of BID additional activity

N/A