Agenda and draft minutes

The Chairman of the meeting welcomed everyone and introduced Members and officers.

To receive any disclosure of disclosable pecuniary interests by Members relating to any items on the agenda. If any Member is uncertain as to whether an interest should be disclosed, he or she is asked if possible to contact the District Solicitor prior to the meeting.

Members are reminded that if they are declaring an interest, they should state the nature of that interest whether or not they are required to withdraw from the meeting.

There were none.

To consider an application under Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, Part III and Schedule 4 for a Street Trading Licence in respect of Mr Ahmed Morjane in respect of Market Square, Chesham, HP5 1ES.

Members were asked to determine an application for a Street Trading Licence which had been submitted by Mr Ahmed Morjane under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, Part III and Schedule 4.

Following a presentation of the report submitted by the Licensing Authority, the Regulatory Sub-Committee retired to make its decision which can be seen in the attached.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT(MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS)ACT 1982, PART III AND SCHEDULE 4

NOTICE OFREFUSAL OFAPPLICATION FOR ASTREET TRADING CONSENT

To:

·         The Applicant:Mr AhmedMorjane in respectof MarketSquare, Chesham,HP5 1ES

·         Any Personswho madeRelevant Representations

Take Notice

THATfollowing ahearing ofthe Regulatory Sub-Committee

ON13^th April2023

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCILas theRegulatory Authorityfor theConsent Street RESOLVED TO REFUSE THE APPLICATION FOR A STREET TRADING CONSENT.

Reasonsfor thePanel’s Decision

In making their decision, the Panel considered the Application and written representationsin support of and against the application.

The Panelalso tookaccount ofthe legislativeprovisions and theStreet Trading Policyfor the legacy Chiltern area and the factors to be considered including public safety; public order; the avoidance of public nuisance and the highway.

Inparticular, thePanel notedpara 4.14of thePolicy andapplying thePolicy refusedthe Application for Consent for the following reasons:

a.      A significant effect on road safety would arise either from the siting of the trading activity itself, or from customers visiting or leaving the site;

b.      Whilst noting that competition issues are not a consideration, there is already adequate like provision in the immediate vicinity of the site to be used for street trading purposes.

c.       There isa conflictwith Traffic Ordersand waitingrestrictions.

d.      The trading unit would obstruct the safe passage of users of the footway or carriageway.

Clerk tothe RegulatorySub-Committee Date: 18t^h April 2023.

Informative:Thereis nostatutory rightof appeal againstrefusal to issue aconsent.