(i)

a consultation document regarding the potential to update Pedlar laws was being drafted;

(ii)

the current Pedlars Act was out-dated and difficult to enforce;

(iii)

it would be beneficial to allow the Local Authority to manage pedlars under street trading regulations;

(iv)

a national Pedlars database had the ability to track down Pedlars and their offences;

(v)

over the Christmas and holiday period Plymouth experienced an increase in problems regarding pedlars;

(vi)

the Police had supported the Council in requesting information from pedlars such as the means they took in transporting and displaying their goods;

(vii)

pedlars were moving back into popular positions having been moved on by officers as they preferred to stay in high population areas;

(viii)

she had received complaints from local businesses in the area regarding pedlars positioning themselves near doorways;

(ix)

it was important for the Committee to voice their opinions upon the Pedlars Act however it was highlighted that possible changes may not come into fruition until 2015.

(x)

the City Centre Street Operations Manager felt that an act of parliament had to be appropriated in order to make a designated trading area;

(xi)

Nottinghamshire had introduced their own Pedlars Act however it was not known if it was a Business Improvement District city; it was highlighted that it was expensive to introduce legislation;

(xii)

Big Issue sellers were not licensed as they were given designated areas to work in, were monitored by CCTV, followed a strict code of conduct and had an assigned PCSO;

(xiii)

the current Pedlars law could be easily misinterpreted;

(xiv)

large trolleys were likely to be in breach of the Highways Act;

(xv)

Trading Standards could be called if it was considered that illegitimate trading was taking place;

(xvi)

it would be difficult to gain access to criminal records checks if the Pedlars Law changed from the Police to Local Authorities;

(xvii)

street traders were not CRB checked;

(xix)

it was not known at this stage if measures put in place in the Pedlars Act would be compatible with EU consultation;

(xx)

there had been no complaints received from pedestrians regarding pedlars however some local businesses had complained that the pedlars were taking their trade;

(xxi)

the response to the consultation needed to be submitted by 29 January 2010;

(xxii)

the City Centre Street Operations Manager would email Members the draft response so that further comments to be added before submission if necessary

1)

responses from Members of the Committee would be submitted to the City Centre Street Operations Manager before 29January 2010;

2)

Councillors Mrs Bowyer, Rennie, Delbridge and Lock would be available to attend an Expedited Review over the Christmas period if an application was received by the Licensing department;

3)

Councillor Mrs Stephens would be available to attend the 11 December 2009 Licensing Sub Committee meeting as fourth member if she was required;