Agenda item

Report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection recommending that the Street Trading Policy & Procedure be approved and the Street Trading fees be agreed.

In response to a question from a Member, the Director of Port Health and Public Protection advised the Committee that the issue of ice cream vans trading illegally was being addressed in conjunction with the City of London Police.

A Member raised the issue that a number of ice cream vans from a particular company are still trading in the City. The Director of Port Health and Public Protection advised that from June 2014 the policy would allow for the seizure of both vehicles and items that were trading or being sold illegally.

RESOLVED – That the Street Trading Policy & Procedure and Fees be approved and an oral update would be provided to the next meeting.