raymondo1952 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 should shopkeepers pay, a pavement tax or are they allowed to put their wares on tables outside their shops taking pavement space up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane39 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 should shopkeepers pay, a pavement tax or are they allowed to put their wares on tables outside their shops taking pavement space up No.................................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubydazzler Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Why do you think that? In many cases the space in front of a shop used to be the front garden of the house so not actually part of the pavement anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hots on Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 No.................................. It was a two-part question, which part are you saying no to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 should shopkeepers pay, a pavement tax or are they allowed to put their wares on tables outside their shops taking pavement space up Great idea, it's just what small businesses need - more tax. With any luck scc will bring it in as a by-law and turn the city centre in to a total wasteland with no shops within 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I was under the impression that stores already did need a licence to use the pavement outside their frontage - and I assumed that the licence incurred a charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubydazzler Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I was under the impression that stores already did need a licence to use the pavement outside their frontage - and I assumed that the licence incurred a charge.We should have a licence to put a few items outside? I think the vast business rates shops pay should cover the lot. In fact, it doesn't even cover a bin. It's outrageous the way small shopkeepers are treated. When we've all been driven out of business, perhaps people will be satisfied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 We should have a licence to put a few items outside? Not if it's on the business's own front yard or equivalent; but I believed (and could well be wrong) that it was necessary if you wanted to put stuff on the pavement, chiefly so that the council can do something about business who block the pavement entirely with sale boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubydazzler Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Not if it's on the business's own front yard or equivalent; but I believed (and could well be wrong) that it was necessary if you wanted to put stuff on the pavement, chiefly so that the council can do something about business who block the pavement entirely with sale boards.There is no licence. You aren't allowed A boards on the pavement full stop. However, provided no one complains about frontage displays and they aren't too obstrusive, it's ok. Some people don't like outside displays, and others do because it adds a bit of colour to the streetscene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 There is no licence. You aren't allowed A boards on the pavement full stop. However, provided no one complains about frontage displays and they aren't too obstrusive, it's ok. Some people don't like outside displays, and others do because it adds a bit of colour to the streetscene. Understood ... personally I have no objection to outside displays if they're not stupidly large and blocking the entire pavement, but for some reason I thought you couldn't do it without official permission. I didn't intend to come across as arguing that there should be a tax; just that I thought there already was one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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