Issue - meetings

This report sets out the terms of the proposed Market Place Agreement with Surrey County Council.  The agreement will enable Epsom and Ewell Borough Council to exercise much greater day to day control over how the Market Place is managed as part of encouraging and facilitating more market trading, income generation and cultural activities.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

That the Committee:

(1)      Agreed that this Council enters into an agreement with Surrey County Council for the day to day management of the Market Place on the terms set out in the Market Place Agreement contained in Annex 1 to the report.

(2)      Delegated to the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Legal Officer, in consultation with the Chairman of Strategy and Resources,  the conclusion of the negotiations with Surrey County Council and any associated final drafting changes.

(3)      Delegated to the Chief Operating Officer the power to implement and maintain the Market Place Agreement.

The Committee received a report setting out the terms of the proposed Market Place Agreement with Surrey County Council. The proposed agreement enabled Epsom and Ewell Borough Council to exercise much greater day to day control over how the Market Place would be managed as part of encouraging and facilitating more market trading, income generation and cultural activities.

The following matter was considered:

a)            Liability for insurance claims. The Committee noted that insurance claims relating to the paving, curb stones or adjacent road would continue to be responsibility of the Highways Authority (Surrey County Council).

Following consideration, it was resolved:

That the Committee:

(1)      Agreed that this Council enters into an agreement with Surrey County Council for the day to day management of the Market Place on the terms set out in the Market Place Agreement contained in Annex 1 to the report.

(2)      Delegated to the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Legal Officer, in consultation with the Chairman of Strategy and Resources,  the conclusion of the negotiations with Surrey County Council and any associated final drafting changes.

(3)      Delegated to the Chief Operating Officer the power to implement and maintain the Market Place Agreement.