MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE LICENSING PANEL HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON FRIDAY, 25 JANUARY 2002 COMMENCING AT 11.20 AM

Present :

Mr C B W Chapman (Chairman), Mr J R Adams, Mr J A Bowker, Mr J Effemey, Mrs M J Lloyd, Mr A J Mundy

Also Present (non voting) :

Mr M J Cunningham, Mr A F Tiltman

Apologies :

Mrs M A Jarman, Mrs J White

25. MINUTES

RESOLVED :
THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 11 January 2002 be confirmed.

26. APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A STREET TRADING CONSENT

The Strategic Director of Finance and Information reported on an application for the grant of a Street Trading Consent for the re-siting of Newport Market in St James' Square, St Thomas' Square and the High Street, Newport. Seven letters of objection/comment and one letter of support had been received.
The Police outlined their concerns and the Council's Principal Traffic Engineer advised the Panel on the Experimental Traffic Order that was to be implemented for the duration of the trial. There was one objector present who outlined his concerns with regard to the operation of local bus services whist the market was present.
The applicant advised the Panel that the proposals had been the subject of a wide consultation exercise and clarified several issues that the Panel raised.
The Panel adjourned to private session. Upon reconvening in public it was indicated that the Panel had listened carefully to the application and the comments of the objectors. The Panel took particular note that the application was for a monitored 13 week period and the applicant was prepared to look at alternative siting options in the trial period. There were no objections to the siting of the market in the Squares and the High Street per-se.
RESOLVED :
THAT the Street Trading Consent be granted for :
A weekly market on Tuesday's for a period of 13 consecutive weeks commencing Tuesday, 5 February 2002. The hours of the market are that setting up will commence not before 0700 hours, trading will start not before 0800 hours, trading will cease at 1430 hours and the designated area (St James' Square, St Thomas' Square and part of High Street, Newport) will be completely cleared by 1600 hours.

CHAIRMAN