Agenda item

New Covent Garden

A Member noted that New Covent Garden Market had recently published plans which suggested that it was intending to expand the range of wares currently sold. In response, the Director of Markets & Consumer Protection reassured Members that his department enjoyed a good relationship with New Covent Garden management and had been fully appraised of the plans; he also confirmed that there was no suggestion that New Covent Garden Market had any intention to create a meat or a fish market as part of their redevelopment on a smaller site.

Caterers at Guildhall

A Member advised that she was aware of a catering company engaged in a forthcoming event at Guildhall that did not source produce from the City Markets, asking what could be done to encourage such companies to use Market produce. The Director of Markets & Consumer Protection assured Members that the Remembrancer was diligent in encouraging those companies on the eligible caterers list to source ingredients from the Markets and did so wherever possible.