| Topic: | Perils of proposed Street Food Market | Forum Home |
| Posted by: | Rae Lewis | |
| Date/Time: | 08/08/23 09:11:00 |
| Re the monthly Food Market application, I have just received Panel Pack agenda for the Licensing Sub-committee for the 22nd August 2023. See below: https://democraticservices.hounslow.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=13009&x=1 Haven’t read it all yet. But already note on the licence application – see link below – https://democraticservices.hounslow.gov.uk/documents/s185819/Food%20St.%20-%20Appendix%20A.pdf where it says “It is a requirement to provide evidence on how you intend to remove trade waste from the site”– the answer given by applicant simply says: “Traders will remove all their rubbish at the end of the market.” The form then states: “It is a requirement to provide evidence on how you will transport fresh water to the site and how you intend to dispose of the waste water. Please state details here: Answer given by applicant just says: “Traders will bring the water they need to the site and remove any waste water when they leave.” And so it goes on. In other words the applicant is taking no responsibility and is providing no evidence of assured maintenance of hygiene standards were this market to go ahead. So the bit of fun offered by a monthly variety of snacks on sale would have many hugely negative repercussions. Not only would the food street market pose absolutely unfair and damaging competition to the many established food traders who pay very high costs to be on Chiswick High Road and who are already suffering extremely difficult trading conditions. The significant litter and detritus from the proposed Food Market would be incredibly deleterious to the area. For these reasons I hope the licence application is turned down. |