Sunderland moves to expand regulated street trading to new city areas

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Sunderland City Council’s committee has heard proposals to designate more streets as consent areas for regulated street trading, aiming to update outdated restrictions and support events. A public consultation runs until twenty-third of March ahead of further decisions in April.

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00:01Councilors in Sunderland have taken steps towards expanding regulated street trading to new areas

00:07of the city to support events growth. At a licensing and regulatory committee meeting,

00:13members heard proposals to designate additional streets, including Blandford Street, Maritime

00:18Terrace and roads in Roca and Horton La Spring as consent streets where trading would require

00:24Council consent. The review aims to update outdated prohibited and consent streets that no longer

00:31reflect current demand. Preliminary discussions with police, businesses and a local MP reported

00:37no objections. Public consultation runs until 23 March before further committee decisions in April.

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