Agenda item

Report of the Port Health & Public Protection Director, Markets & Consumer Protection (To Follow).

The Group noted an update report of the Port Health and Public Protection Director in the Markets and Consumer Protection Department on their recent activities.

Members voiced their objections to charity collectors obtaining bank details or requesting some form of electronic payment on the street, known as chugging, and indicated a wish for it to cease in the City. The only legislation preventing such activity in the City related to cash collections so it was unable to be controlled by this. The Group accepted that further information on the size of the problem was required and the possible regulation of the activity was discussed. It was noted however, that regulation could lead to a tacit encouragement of chugging as regulation was likely to require it be allowed in a specific area, or areas, of the City.