Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Service Delivery, (copy enclosed).

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Service Delivery seeking a time limited rolling extension to the current Maldon Market arrangements to enable Officers to deliver options for the provision of a Market in the future.

The report provided an update on the current operations of the Maldon Market in Butt Lane car park.  It was noted however that the Market’s offer remained limited to a few staff each week.  Members were asked to consider a rolling extension to the Market to enable the new Prosperity Theme Lead and Commercial Manager to develop options for the future operation of a Market in Maldon Town.

In response to a question regarding involvement of the Maldon Market Working Group in discussions around the Maldon Market, the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance advised that Officers would work with the Working Group to develop options for the future operation of the Market in Maldon.  These recommendations would then be brought back to a future meeting of this Committee.  The Chairman suggested that recommendation (ii) be amended to include reference to this work being in consultation with the Working Group.

Following further discussions it was agreed that recommendation (ii) be amended to include reference to consultation with the Maldon Market Working Group and that a meeting of the Working Group would take place no later than the end of March 2020.  This amendment along with recommendation (i) as set out in the report were duly agreed.

RESOLVED

(i)              That a rolling extension to the current Maldon Market arrangements be agreed;

(ii)            That the Director of Service Delivery be instructed to work with the Maldon Market Working Group (to meet no later than the end of March 2020) and provide an update to the Strategy and Resources Committee no later than June 2020.