Issue - meetings

The Superintendents to be heard.

Smithfield

·         A Street Party was to be held on 24^th August 2019 to mark ?

·         There had been a reduced car parking uptake on the 2 concessionary Easter nights/days.  There were 64 less vehicles compared to the same period for 2018.  Trade was down slightly compared to Easter 2018.

New Spitalfields

·         The Lord Mayor had visited the market on ???.

·         An update on City Harvest would be presented to the next meeting.

·         The investigation into the customer fatality at the market was ongoing and officers had no further information at present.

·         Tenders for CCTV provision at the market were being assessed.

Billingsgate

·         Subject to the agreement of the Committee, a rapid Electrical Vehicle Charging Point was to be installed at Billingsgate Market Car Park. (details in late report)

·          The Market Superintendent was attending the NABMA/NMTF APPG Parliamentary Reception on Tuesday 14 May.

·          Billingsgate Market had received a grant from the MMO of around £13,500 for the purchase of a new electric vehicle.

·          The Market Superintendent was working closely with the GLA who are hosting the forthcoming International Markets Conference to facilitate the numerous requests they had received from delegates for tours of Billingsgate.

RESOLVED – That the updates be noted.

The Superintendents to be heard.

Having been informed by the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection (DMCP) that the new superintendent for Billingsgate Market would shortly be taking up his position, the Committee received oral updates from each of the Market Superintendents as follows:

Smithfield

·         The HGV unloading operations at Smithfield was still considered a Amber risk following an April audit across 4 nights.

·         There had been a reduced car parking uptake on the 2 concessionary Easter nights / days of up to 20% compared to the 2 non concession comparable nights for Easter 2017. There were fewer reported traffic issues and generally the market was quieter than the previous Easter.

·         The market is undertaking a litter campaign in consultation with the SMTA. 2 months of education and guidance to market users in conjunction with the CoL environment enforcement team with fixed penalty notices to be issued to continuing offenders thereafter. The Superintendent reported that a high percentage of rubbish was generated by buyers and distributors not necessarily market workers.  The market needed to demonstrate its commitment to reducing litter in the area and improving its image as a responsible neighbour to the wider community.

New Spitalfields

·         Chris Hutchinson had stood down as chairman of the tenants’ association after 14 years and had been replaced by Paul Walker.

The Chairman asked the DMCP / Superintendent to draft a letter for him to send thanking the previous chairman and welcoming the new chairman to his role. 

·         The possibility of leasing a replacement CCTV system was being considered with costs to be evaluated.

Billingsgate

·         There had been a visit to the market by the Fishmongers Company on 25 April.

·         Support would be offered and forthcoming for the new superintendent as he took up his new role.

RECEIVED.