Tables & Chairs & Portable Advertising Boards - COMMENT

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Note that in the policy requirements document that:

"The materials and colours used should not be too bright, garish or overly reflective."

That wipes out all the aluminium seating around the Surfin Cafe, Cruzers and Cafe Mocha at a stroke then.

Is the passage alongside the New Inn or through Abbots Walk part of this policy? The policy states:
"The term 'street' includes 'any road, footway, beach or other area to which the public have access without payment'. Any person street trading without a valid Consent commits a criminal offence."

So it would seem so.

re consultation - a licence may be refused if:

"- adverse comments have been received as part of the consultation process;" (who from? officers or the public?)
"- a relevant objection has been received to the granting of the licence." (So a single objection may 'kill' an application!)

re fees:

"up to 2 sets of tables and chairs (maximum 4 chairs per table) - Free Of Charge
• over 2 and up to 10 sets of tables and chairs - £500
• over 10 sets of tables and chairs - £1000"

These are annual charges - just think how many cups of coffee to you need to sell just to cover the charges. Who else sees prices going up to cover this...?

But there's more:

"A supplementary charge to cover the reasonable costs of the consultation process that has to be undertaken in respect of a new application.
• £150 per application (tables and chairs)"

Goodbye Biggleswade's 'cafe culture'...



Posted by Anonymous to Biggleswade OnLine at 7 March 2011 10:34