Purpose

Application considered:

An application for renewal of a street trading consent.

Law and guidance considered:

·         The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

·         Fenland District Council’s Street Trading Policy

Legal advice provided:

A street trading consent only authorises an individual to engage in street trading, e.g. the sale of goods on a street. A street trading consent does not override or provide an exemption to other legislation e.g. planning or road traffic restrictions.

Matters found to be irrelevant in this case:

None.

Decision

Our decision is as follows:

The Sub-Committee determined to grant the street trading consent.

Our reason for reaching the decision is:

The Sub-Committee considered all the representations, both written and oral, as well as the legal provisions in the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 and the Licensing Authority’s Street Trading Policy.

The Sub-Committee considered that the application should be granted.

The Sub-Committee thanked the applicant for clarification that the van moves each night.