Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no Substitute Members.

There were no Visiting Members.

Councillor Yates disclosed that he had expressed pre-determination in respect of Agenda Item 12 – Street Trading Consent – Mr M Sharp and left the meeting at that time.

All Members disclosed that they had been lobbied with regard to Agenda Item 9 – Hackney Carriage Licence – Unmet Demand Survey.

RESOLVED: That the Items on Part II of the Agenda be taken in private as proposed.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meetings held on 29 April, 9 May and 22 May 2013 be approved as a correct record and signed.

There were no issues to be discussed.

Officers recommended to Members that, due to the letter received from Mr Parker, via his representative, on 21 June 2013 raising issues technically on adoptions and factually on the unmet demand survey itself, they agree to defer decision on this item, without discussion, to allow Officers to investigate the issues raised and report back to the next meeting.

RESOLVED: That the report be deferred to the next meeting of the Committee to allow investigation of the issues raised in the letter from Mr Parker’s representative dated 21 June 2013.

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Communities regarding the opportunity to enter into an agreement with Sevenoaks District Council, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association regarding the activities of Face-to-Face Direct Debit Charitable Street Collectors in Maidstone.

RESOLVED:

1.  That it be agreed to enter into a Site Management Agreement (“SMA”) regarding the activities of Face-to-Face Direct Debit (“DD”) Charitable Street Collectors in Maidstone with the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association (“PFRA”) as attached at Appendix A to the report of the Director of Regeneration and Communities.

2.  That the Partnership Manager be authorised to sign the agreement on behalf of the Licensing Partnership.

RESOLVED: That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information for the reasons specified, having applied the Public Interest Test:-

  Head of Schedule 12A and Brief Description

Minutes (Part II) of the Meetings held  3 = Financial/Business

On 29 April and 22 May 2013    Affairs

Report of the Head of Housing and  3 = Financial/Business

Community Development – Street Trading    Affairs

Consent – Mr M Sharp   

RESOLVED: That the Minutes (Part II) of the Meetings held on 29 April and 22 May 2013 be approved as a correct record and signed.

Before considering this item, Councillor Yates left the meeting.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Housing and Community Services regarding an application for a street trading consent for 12 occasions, Monday – Friday, 06:00 – 15:00, trading from a wooden cargo bicycle, at a location in the middle of Brenchley Gardens, Maidstone trading in hot and cold drinks and pre-packed snacks, such as muffins and granola bars.

RESOLVED: That a Street Trading Consent for 12 days be granted with an additional condition.

6.30 p.m. to 7.13 p.m.