Agenda item

Oral report from the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection (copy attached).

The Director of Markets & Consumer Protection provided an update regarding closing down sales in the City.  Members noted that fourteen shops were identified as having some form of sale in January and had been advised of the legal requirements.  Eight now comply, two have shut down, two were being referred for legal action and two would be referred if they had not shut down by the end of May 2012 and were still displaying 'closing down' signs.