Agenda item

Report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection which detailed the Business Plan for 2014-17. The Business Plan identified some key achievements from the past year and set out what the department aimed to achieve this year, the standards that would be attained and where this fitted in with the corporate plans.

A discussion took place and a Member pointed out that the Key Performance Indicator’s (KPI’s) set out in the business plan should be more target based. The Director undertook to look at other output measures.

A discussion took place on the Licensing Service objectives and it was noted that the objective relating to the late night levy would be removed.

In response to a question by a Member, officers explained that the Street Trading policy was being submitted to the Port Health & Environmental Services Committee in May and thereafter would be submitted to this Committee. In relation to the Tables and Chairs policy a draft version was being progressed by officers and that the necessary consultation would take place with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman prior to being submitted to the next Committee meeting.

RESOLVED – That Members agree the contents of the report.