Document Street Trading in the Borough

The Committee was asked to recommend to Full Council following consultation, to rescind The Broadway, New Haw as a consent street and remove the ability of street traders to apply to operate in the area.

At the June meeting of this Committee a report regarding the future of the Council’s sole consent street in the borough, which was a small section of The Broadway, New Haw was discussed.   The Committee resolved to recommend to Full Council a consultation regarding removing its status as a consent street.  Full Council subsequently approved this recommendation at its meeting on 18 July 2024.

That consultation took place throughout August and the responses received from Surrey Police and Surrey County Council reaffirmed Officers’ belief that The Broadway should be re-designated as a prohibited street.

This issue had come to light as there had been a slight upturn in enquiries and applications to trade at The Broadway over the past 12 months, and it became apparent that when processing those applications, that they were likely to be met with a blanket rejection from those we are required to consult with due to various concerns including litter, parking and antisocial behaviour.

If removed this would result in Runnymede having three licenced streets in the borough, which would allow markets to take place. The remaining streets in the borough would continue to be designated as prohibited streets. If approved by Full Council, there were still some tasks to complete.  Therefore, this would come into effect on 10 February 2025.

Resolved that:

Environment and Sustainability Committee recommend to Full Council that;

1)    All previous resolutions of the Council made pursuant to paragraph 2 of schedule 4 of the Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1982 (the Act) be hereby revoked

2)    Pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Act, that as from the date when this resolution takes effect, all areas of land within the Borough of Runnymede which are “streets” within the definition of that term contained in Paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Act shall be designated as prohibited streets with the exception of any streets referred to in resolution 3 below

3)    The parts of streets set out below be designated as Consent Streets or Licence Streets, as defined in Schedule 4 to the Act:

Consent Streets

None

Licence Streets

High Street, Egham
      Station Road North, Egham
      Guildford Street, Chertsey

With effect from 10 February 2025.