Agenda and draft minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest.

It was agreed that all items were marked Part I, and would be considered in public.

None.

Introduction by the Licensing Officer:

Ms Jhini Mukherjee, Licensing Officer at the London Borough of Hillingdon, introduced the report relating to an application for a temporary street trading licence from a one metre pitch in front of two redundant red telephone kiosks. These are located on the footway outside 163 High Street, at the junction with Baker’s Yard, Uxbridge, UB8 1JZ.

Ms Mukherjee stated that, on 8 August 2018, the applicant was found to be trading unlicensed and was told to apply for a street trading licence. A fine was issued to the applicant, and this fine was paid in full. An application was then submitted for a street trading licence, and his application received two objections, from Councillor Keith Burrows and Councillor David Yarrow.

Members were informed that there were no objections to the application from the Anti-Social Behaviour and Environment Team, nor the Highways Team, and while the applicant had yet to comply with planning restrictions, this was an issue that was to be determined by the Planning Officers or the Planning Committee.

The Sub-Committee heard that the site of the application was in the proximity of two other tobacconists and a number of shops that were selling confectionary. Ms Mukherjee clarified the operating times for the application that were confirmed by the applicant as 0800-1800 on Monday to Fridays, 0800-1900 on Saturdays, and 0900-1800 on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Responding to the Chairman’s questioning, Ms Mukherjee confirmed that these opening times were similar to those of nearby shops.

Representation by the Applicant:

The Sub-Committee were informed by the applicant that they had previously attempted to trade on the site but were unaware that they needed a licence to do so, and this led to a penalty notice. Following this, the applicant sought more information on street trading, improved their knowledge of the situation and applied for a street trading licence to sell non-alcoholic drinks, confectionary and tobacco.

The applicant’s representative noted that the applicant was aware of the objections, but stated that these would be dealt with at the planning stage of the application.

Members heard that the chillers detailed in the plans would be stored inside the red telephone kiosks, while a trader would also be able to sit inside and there was enough space for waste to be stored in a bin within the kiosks too.

Responding to questioning from the Sub-Committee, the applicant’s representative confirmed that the chillers were small and would be taken out of the kiosks in the morning and replaced once trading had ended for the day. Councillors were also informed that the applicant was not anticipating a lot of waste, but there would be a container for waste and this would be taken away at the end of the day and disposed of in the applicant’s own personal bin. The applicant’s representative confirmed that stock would be carried from a car to the kiosk at 07:30 before opening hours, with 24 cans of fizzy drinks and two boxes of chocolate  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.