Decision details

Purpose of Report: To present a new set of market rules for the Shambles Market.

The Cabinet Member is asked to approve the new rules.

This decision will be taken by the Cabinet Member at a public decision session on 23 December 2014.

This decision will now be taken at a public decision session on 22January 2015 to allow time for consultation with market traders.

This decision will be taken at a public decision session on 25 February 2015 in order to allow further time for consultation.

The decision has been deferred to the public Cabinet Member Decision Session scheduled for 10 March 2015 in order to allow for further consultation to take place.

Resolved:  That the Cabinet Member;

                   Approve the principles for the new regulations for the Shambles Market and the general approach to managing the market set out in the report, noting that there is nothing in this approach that precludes events taking place for example in Parliament Street which have in them an element of trading where this supports the event, is beneficial to the overall city centre events programme, and is managed in a way conducive to encouraging overall trade, and also noting that responsibility for implementing this policy passes to Make it York on 1 April.

Reason:    To promote a thriving Shambles Market.