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The Committee received and considered the Head of Property and Asset Management's report which asked Members to adopt the revised Market Policy following its annual review and trader consultation.
The Head of Property and Asset Management advised the Committee that a number of amendments had been made to the Policy and that an updated Policy had been issued to traders and requests for feedback, comments, questions or concerns had been requested as part of the review. Every response had been carefully considered and as a result a number of further changes were made to the Market Policy.
Councillor Grant asked in relation to a complaint that had been received in relation to parking close to the Priory School. The Head of Property and Asset Management advised that this matter would be patrolled by Civil Parking Enforcement Officers.
Councillor Jeal asked whether the new fee structure that had been implemented could be monitored, and the Head of Property and Asset Management advised that a number of traders have shown an interest in the 2 day market since the implementation of the new fees and suggested that a report be brought back to the Committee in six months time.
RESOLVED :
(1) That following its annual review and trader consultation the Revised Market Policy be adopted.
(2) That a report be brought back to the Economic Development Committee in six months time in relation to the monitoring of market fees recently implemented.