Please email Hick, Rosalind: WCC and Watson, Ed: WCC re: BSTS: ‘permanent’ licence application delay - and ask them to issue traders with permanent licences, you may just save the campaigning traders of Berwick Street from a forced temporary licence and later review by committee that could determine our departure. We have ended the privatisation bid but it is by no means certain that we will be permitted to stay without a 'permanent' licence. WCC has not engaged with traders since the privatisation plan was dropped. Our current licences expire tomorrow. Thanks again. Berwick Street Trader Society Rosalind Hick Westminster City Council Public Protection & Licensing 4th Floor 64 Victoria Street London, SW1E 6QP Dear Rosalind, As you are aware, the Traders operating in Berwick Street have made applications for Licences since 4th February 2017 and have completed those applications since 24th February 2017. The Council have now asked for new Applications to be submitted which we see as both unnecessary and unacceptable under the terms of the City of Westminster Act 1999. We have, to date, made numerous requests to the council for the current and extensive applications to be formally processed under the COW Section 11 (1), (2)(a)(c)(d)(e). The Council have failed to comply with this. We would also expect the council to adhere to its obligations under Section 11 (6) to report back to the Applicants in 28 days. That period has now been breached by some 7 days, which again is unacceptable. We now find that temporary licences are now beyond their application dates but remain valid under Section 18 (1) (a)(b)(c)(d)(e), (8). We would also draw the Council’s attention to the Provision of Services Regulations 2009 Section (19) (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6). Council Officer’s absence for Vacations is not legitimate criteria for a delay. We would also draw the Council’s attention to Section (19) (5), which would allow Traders to operate under licence without formal notification beyond the 28 days. May we also take this opportunity to once again request that the applications for licences now be granted by the council. We understand that we are currently able to operate under the original licence conditions until the new licences have been produced. Robin 07770675064 Chair, Berwick Street Traders Society On behalf of Berwick Street Market traders listed below who have approved this letter in writing on this day 30th March 2017: BSTS: ‘permanent’ licence application delay March 30th 2017 co-signatories: Robin Smith robin@sohost.co Soho Dairy Pitch number 1122 @BerW1ckStMarket Davide Del Gatto info@savagesalads.co.uk Savage Salads Pitch number 1108 @BerW1ckStMarket Mustefa Malbire malbire@hotmail.com Miro Pitch number 1126 @BerW1ckStMarket Kaja Wunder kaja@freebirdburritos.com Freebird Burritos Pitch numbers 1115 & 1116 @BerW1ckStMarket Victor Morales Ramirez greek2golondon@gmail.com Greek2 Go Pitch number 1103 @BerW1ckStMarket Mrs Ling Lai Wong pitstopcafesoho@gmail.com Pit Stop Pitch number 1102 @BerW1ckStMarket Omar Aljabareen ojabareen@yahoo.com Jerusalem Falafel Pitch numbers 1131 & 1132 @BerW1ckStMarket