Two food vendors seek licences

Press, 27 September 1983, Page 9

Two food vendors seek licences

Two mobile food vendors have asked the Lyttelton Borough Council whether they can trade in the borough.

Councillors last evening approved one application, from a man who plans to sell, organically grown and market-bought produce from a restored horsedrawn cart at Diamond Harbour.

They decided to seek further information from the other applicant, Mr G. S. Reynish. Mr Reynish had asked the council for permission to sell fast foods from an articulated caravan towed by a truck. He hoped to work during the day near the Naval Point slipway, but - also asked for permission to trade in other areas.

Councillors decided .to seek a meeting with Mr Reynish to determine what other sites he hoped to sell food at.

Earlier in' the meeting, epuacUlors had approved an

application by Mr R. K. Annett to sell produce from the cart at a site near the Diamond Harbour store and post office. Mr Annett said he would not use a horse to tow the cart.

Some councillors felt that it was not fair to allow Mr Annett to compete with ratepayers who had considerable investment in stores selling similar produce. However, the Lyttelton Town Clerk, Mr D. Hillier, said legal advice indicated that the council could not decline Mr Arnett’s application if it complied with the borough by-laws. The council decided that Mr Annett would be allowed to trade provided he paid a licence fee of $75, and as 3 as the siting of the cart its trading hours were satisfactory to the council. Tribute paid

Councillors paid tribute to the retiring Deputy Mayor of Lyttelton, Mr W. Tredinnick, and decided to name the pensioner flats in e|x)n-

don Street after him. Mr Tredinnick, who has served on the council for 18 years, has not sought reelection.

The Mayor of Lyttelton, Mr M. E. Foster, expressed appreciation on behalf of the council to Mr Tredinnick for the work and dedication he had given as a councillor and Deputy Mayor. Electricity bill The council will make submissions to Parliament’s Commerce and Energy Select Committee about the forthcoming Electricity Amendment Bill.

Concern was expressed at the meeting about what was seen as the “excessive powers” the bill gave the Minister of Energy.

Submissions have to be drawn up at short notice and so this will be done by Mr Hillier, the chairman of the public utilities committee, Cr Sheila Edwards, and the council’s electrical supervisor.