Decision details

To consider the results of the six week business and public consultation held during March/April 2017 and recommendations for future operation of the Wednesday market.

RESOLVED

(1)  That officers be authorised to renew the Street Trading Consent held by the current market operator for the running of the Wednesday Market for a further period of two years.

(2)  That improvements to the presentation of the market be obtained in accordance with the recommendations of the Task and Finish Group.

(3)  That the Street Trading Consent shall make provision for a Christmas Market to be held in the precinct for nine days in 2017 and 2018 (affecting one Wednesday market each year) and account shall be taken of this in the grant of a new Street Trading Consent with the possibility of an alternative trading day to be offered in lieu of the lost Wednesdays.