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Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services and extract from Minute of meeting of Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee held on 10 April 2014

The Environment, Development and Infrastructure Services Committee considered a report proposing guidance and rules for the occupation of footways by pavement cafes and the display of goods for sale in Argyll and Bute and recommended approval of the Pavement Café Licence Policy to the Policy and Resources Committee.

Decision

1.        Noted the decision of the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee;

2.        Noted that the policy has been the subject of a public consultation and  noted the comments that have been received;

3.        Approved the Pavement Café Policy; and

4.        Agreed that a report be brought back to the Committee with a review of the Policy after its first year of implementation.

(Reference: Reports by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Committee dated March 2014, Extract from Minutes of Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee of 10 April 2014 and Development and Infrastructure Services Guidance Policy for Use of Pavements – Café Culture dated March 2014, submitted)

Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services

The Committee considered a report proposing guidance and rules for the occupation of footways by pavement cafes and the display of goods for sale in Argyll and Bute.

Decision

The Committee –

1.      Noted and endorsed the report subject to the addition of -

• a paragraph highlighting the liquor licensing requirements as part of any application;
• a paragraph making it explicitly clear that the Council has the right to withdraw permission of a pavement café licence if so advised.

2.      Approved that the Pavement Café Licence Policy be taken to the Policy and Resources Committee for approval as a Council Policy.

3.      Approved that in the interim, prior to the Policy and Resources Committee that the Policy is posted on the website seeking comments from stakeholders highlighting the statutory obligations that must be adhered to as part of any pavement café licence.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure dated March 2014, submitted)