Issue - decisions

(i)       to note the decisions made on temporary outdoor trading requests by Officers following the Urgent Business Committee on 12 April 2021 (Appendices 1 and 2 of the report); and

(ii)       that in recognition of the ongoing difficulties for businesses caused by Covid-19, continue to instruct the Chief Officer - Capital, following consultation with the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning and the Chief Officer - Operations and Protective Services, to determine requests from businesses for outdoor trading, provided that any approvals so granted will be on a temporary basis and subject to any such conditions as the authorising Chief Officer considers appropriate.