Public Question Time
To receive any questions from members of the public provided that a question does not relate to:
· Matters which are the subject of current or pending legal proceedings, or
· Matters relating to employees or former employees of the Council or comments in respect of individual Council Officers
Minutes:
Mr Matthew Stevens, a street trader in the City for 26 years, referred to the written objection from his wife contained in the report, asked why the levy for new street trading applications was being proposed in this way. He objected to the proposal which he believed was a sledgehammer to crack a nut and would be stifling to enterprise. He reminded the Committee that three High Street names in the City had started as street traders.
The Chair advised Mr Stevens that should his answer not be answered in the course of the forthcoming debate he would receive a written response.