To approve a variation to the current Mop Fair agreement to allow the Fair to open at the earlier time of 4pm for the term of the current licence

That, subject to the annual approval of the emergency services, a variation to the current licence agreement be APPROVED to facilitate a 4pm opening of the Mop Fair with effect from 2019.

76.1           The report of the Community and Economic Development Manager, circulated at Pages No. 61-63, requested that the arrangement to open the Mop Fair at an earlier time of 4pm be made permanent by a formal variation of the licence between the fair operator and the Borough Council. 

76.2           The Head of Development Services explained that, in 2018, the Fair Operator had requested that the Mop Fair open at 4pm instead of the usual time of 6pm. Temporary arrangements had been made to allow this to happen for one year so that the change could be assessed. Following that arrangement, the Fair Operator had requested it to be formalised and made permanent through a formal variation of the licence. It was therefore recommended that this be agreed, subject to the annual approval of the emergency services.

76.3           Accordingly, it was