Agenda and minutes

The Democratic Services Officer read out the procedure.

There were none.

At this point in the meeting declarations of interest are received from Members in any of the agenda items under consideration at the meeting. Members are asked to indicate:

(a) The agenda item number in which they have an interest to declare.

(b) The nature of their interest.

(c) Whether their interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an other interest,  (as defined in Part 2, A and B of the Code of Conduct and Rules for Registration of Interests)

Any Member who needs to clarify any matters relating to the declaration of interests is recommended to seek advice from the Council’s Monitoring Officeror a member of his staff before the meeting to expedite dealing with the item during the meeting.

Councillor Furse declared an interest as a local resident and ward member for Kingsmead. He had not been involved in the organisation of the street party, but he had been aware of it. He was confident that had not predetermined the street trading application and could consider it with an open mind.

There was none.

These were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

The Chair will, if required, explain the procedure to be followed for the next item of business.

The Chair drew attention to the procedure to be followed for the next item of business.

Applicant: Peter Heywood

Objector: David Cheadle

The Applicant was unable to attend, but had indicated that he was content for the application to be heard in his absence.

Mr Cheadle was present.

The Chair said that he wished to make it clear that the Sub-Committee could only consider matters relating to the application for a street trading consent and that it could not take into account the wider impact on the local community of the street party. Mr Cheadle said that he had not seen the report. He was provided with a copy and the Sub-Committee adjourned for twenty minutes to allow him to peruse it.

The Public Protection Officer summarised the report.

Mr Cheadle stated his case. He said that he lived in Kennington Road, which was a relatively quiet residential road, whereas the adjoining Chelsea Road was a busy thoroughfare containing a row of shops. There was thus a marked contrast between the two roads in which the event would take place. His property was opposite the Methodist Church, where a stage would be erected and a band would play. The Chair advised Mr Cheadle that issues relating to regulated entertainment could not be considered at this hearing, and that he should focus on matters relating to the street trading application.

Mr Cheadle said that a similar event had taken place the previous year without a licence. It was in exactly the same format as the event planned for this year, so that residents knew what to expect. The organisers had claimed that surplus funds earned would be donated to charity or used to fund street lighting. No accounts for the event had been published and it was impossible to ascertain how any surplus funds had been used. He submitted that the event was being imposed on the local community by outsiders for commercial reasons. There would be considerable noise and other nuisance. Residents would effectively be confined to their homes for the duration of the event. A promotional leaflet had been widely distributed, but it gave no information about the organisers or their contact details. Last year the event continued beyond the advertised finish time of 10pm and he expected that this year’s event would continue beyond the stated 9pm.

He referred to paragraph 4.2 of the Council’s Street Trading Policy and submitted that there was not “an overriding public interest” in creating a new street trading pitch at this event, which would only create noise, nuisance and smell. He referred to paragraph 5.1 of the Policy, which states that the Council would seek written comments from occupiers of premises “immediately adjacent and opposite” a proposed street trading pitch and said that he had not been asked for his views. The Public Protection Officer advised that the required notice had been sent to all affected properties. He also advised that no music could be played at the street trading pitch.

In response to questions from Members Mr Cheadle stated that:

·  he had not been troubled by smells  ...  view the full minutes text for item 179.