Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Customers and Community, (copy enclosed).

The Council considered the report of the Director of Customers and Community seeking Members’ agreement to extend the trial of the Burnham-on-Crouch Tourist Information Centre (TIC) until the end of the financial year 2018 / 19.

The report provided background information on the decision to trial a TIC in Burnham-on-Crouch.  The Planning and Licensing Committee at its last meeting had considered a request to extend the trial but deferred the matter, seeking further information on service outputs including net income.  It was noted that due to the current lease expiring on 31 July 2018 deferring the decision to extend the trial until the next meeting of the Planning and Licensing Committee presented an operational challenge. 

Councillor Mrs P A Channer, Chairman of the Planning and Licensing Committee, commented that the report and information contained within the appendix sought to address the information requested by the Planning and Licensing Committee.  Councillor Mrs Channer proposed that the recommendation as set out in the report be agreed. 

In response to a comment it was noted that the figures detailed in the table to Appendix 1 were incorrect.

Councillor A S Fluker, in seconding the proposal of Councillor Mrs Channer, highlighted the opportunity available to make the Burnham-on-Crouch TIC cost neutral and requested that this be highlighted to the relevant Officers.

RESOLVED that an extension to the trial of the Burnham-on-Crouch Tourist Information Office until the end of the current financial year (March 2019), be agreed.