2.7.10

Has new licence for market been issued?

Section 02 The Issues 2.7 Transport and Movement

The delays in Rayleigh's traffic system positively discourage people from coming here to shop. Drivers avoid central Rayleigh and changing this is fundamental to improvement for businesses and residents alike.

Parking 2.7.10 mention is made of The Market Place car park, Hockley Road, also being used as a market. Originally this site had permanent wooden stalls built on it. These were replaced by the licensee with portable units so that surfacing of the area could be undertaken and its use as a car park on non market days, introduced.

Mention is also made to the market license expiring in March 2010. This is incorrect.

RDC extended the expiring license in 2003 for 1 year whilst they discussed moving the market to the High Street. Objections from ECC Highways and Police resulted in the market remaining at the Hockley Road site and the license being extended for seven years from 2004.

2.8 Summary of Issues

2.8.1(2) Incorrect reference to market license expiring in 2010.