This Council recognises the huge appeal of Kirkgate Market for residents of Leeds and visitors to the city in terms of the diversity of choice, quality of products, value for money and as a widely respected and highly recognisable city landmark.
This Council therefore calls for full and proper consultation with traders on the future of Kirkgate Market and in particular on the best management model to adopt to deliver a thriving and successful market to the benefit of both shoppers and market traders in Leeds.
This Council notes the disappointing way in which market traders and market trader representatives have been treated in recent years and commits to ensuring a more positive, open relationship between traders and market management.
The Kirkgate Market Strategy does not deliver a full resolution to the problems experienced at the market in recent times and therefore this Council commits to bringing forward revised proposals to Executive Board within the next 2 months.
This revised strategy should offer:-
1. a mutually agreed model of market management which ensures a fairer relationship with traders and their representatives;
2. provision to guarantee traders the ability to assign their leases; and
3. a commitment to genuinely heal the rifts that have developed in the past and still exist.
D COHEN
Minutes:
was moved by Councillor Cohen, seconded by Councillor Lamb, that this Council recognises the huge appeal of Kirkgate Market for residents of Leeds and visitors to the city in terms of the diversity of choice, quality of products, value for money and as a widely respected and highly recognisable city landmark.
This Council therefore calls for full and proper consultation with traders on the future of Kirkgate Market and in particular on the best management model to adopt to deliver a thriving and successful market to the benefit of both shoppers and market traders in Leeds.
This Council notes the disappointing way in which market traders and market trader representatives have been treated in recent years and commits to ensuring a more positive, open relationship between traders and market management.
The Kirkgate Market Strategy does not deliver a full resolution to the problems experienced at the market in recent times and therefore this Council commits to bringing forward revised proposals to Executive Board within the next 2 months.
This revised strategy should offer:-
1. a mutually agreed model of market management which ensures a fairer relationship with traders and their representatives;
2. provision to guarantee traders the ability to assign their leases; and
3. a commitment to genuinely heal the rifts that have developed in the past and still exist.
An amendment was moved by Councillor R Lewis, seconded by Councillor Taylor, to delete all after the first paragraph and replace with:-
‘Council welcomes the proposals in the Kirkgate Market Strategy to significantly invest in and revitalise one of the city’s greatest landmarks in order to secure its long-term sustainable future.
Council reiterates its on-going commitment to support the Market and its traders, as is demonstrated by its investment of £12.3m. Furthermore, with an estimated 10 to 15 million new visitors expected to visit the regenerated Victoria Gate and Lower Kirkgate, Council underlines its intention to support the Market in making the most of this exciting opportunity.
Council envisages a thriving and successful Market at the heart of the city’s 21st century retail offer and acknowledges the extensive research, advice and consultation already undertaken with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure this is the case.
Council welcomes the commitment in the Kirkgate Market Strategy to continue to work constructively with traders on future key proposals and to directly include them in new management arrangements.’
The amended motion would read:-
‘This Council recognises the huge appeal of Kirkgate Market for residents of Leeds and visitors to the city in terms of the diversity of choice, quality of products, value for money and as a widely respected and highly recognisable city landmark.
‘Council welcomes the proposals in the Kirkgate Market Strategy to significantly invest in and revitalise one of the city’s greatest landmarks in order to secure its long-term sustainable future.
Council reiterates its on-going commitment to support the Market and its traders, as is demonstrated by its investment of £12.3m. Furthermore, with an estimated 10 to 15 million new visitors expected to visit the regenerated Victoria Gate and Lower Kirkgate, Council underlines its intention to support the Market in making the most of this exciting opportunity.
Council envisages a thriving and successful Market at the heart of the city’s 21st century retail offer and acknowledges the extensive research, advice and consultation already undertaken with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure this is the case.
Council welcomes the commitment in the Kirkgate Market Strategy to continue to work constructively with traders on future key proposals and to directly include them in new management arrangements.’
The amendment in the name of Councillor R Lewis was carried, and upon being put as the substantive motion, it was
RESOLVED – That this Council recognises the huge appeal of Kirkgate Market for residents of Leeds and visitors to the city in terms of the diversity of choice, quality of products, value for money and as a widely respected and highly recognisable city landmark.
‘Council welcomes the proposals in the Kirkgate Market Strategy to significantly invest in and revitalise one of the city’s greatest landmarks in order to secure its long-term sustainable future.
Council reiterates its on-going commitment to support the Market and its traders, as is demonstrated by its investment of £12.3m. Furthermore, with an estimated 10 to 15 million new visitors expected to visit the regenerated Victoria Gate and Lower Kirkgate, Council underlines its intention to support the Market in making the most of this exciting opportunity.
Council envisages a thriving and successful Market at the heart of the city’s 21st century retail offer and acknowledges the extensive research, advice and consultation already undertaken with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure this is the case.
Council welcomes the commitment in the Kirkgate Market Strategy to continue to work constructively with traders on future key proposals and to directly include them in new management arrangements.
On the requisition of Councillors Lamb and G Latty, the voting on the amendment was recorded as follows:-
YES
Akhtar, Atha, J Bentley, S Bentley, A Blackburn, Blake, Bruce, Campbell, Charlwood, Cleasby, Congreve, Coulson, Coupar, Cummins, Davey, Dawson, Dobson, Downes, Dowson, Dunn, Elliott, Finnigan, Gettings, Golton, P Grahame, R Grahame, Groves, C Gruen, P Gruen, S Hamilton, Hanley, Hardy, Harington, Harland, J Harper, A Hussain, G Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Ingham, Iqbal, Jarosz, Khan, Lay, Leadley, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Macniven, Maqsood, A McKenna, J McKenna, Mitchell, Morgan, Mulherin, Murray, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, Rafique, Renshaw, Selby, Sobel, Taggart, E Taylor, Towler, Townsley, Truswell, Urry, Varley, Wakefield, Walker, Walshaw, Yeadon.
74
NO
Anderson, D Blackburn, Buckley, J L Carter, Cohen, Collins, Fox, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, J Procter, Robinson, Wilkinson, Wood.
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On the requisition of Councillors Lamb and G Latty, the voting on the substantive motion was recorded as follows:-
YES
Akhtar, Atha, J Bentley, S Bentley, Blake, Bruce, Campbell, Charlwood, Cleasby, Congreve, Coulson, Coupar, Cummins, Davey, Dawson, Dobson, Downes, Dowson, Dunn, Elliott, Finnigan, Gettings, Golton, P Grahame, R Grahame, Groves, C Gruen, P Gruen, S Hamilton, Hanley, Hardy, Harington, Harland, J Harper, A Hussain, G Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Ingham, Iqbal, Jarosz, Khan, Lay, Leadley, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Macniven, Maqsood, A McKenna, J McKenna, Mitchell, Morgan, Mulherin, Murray, Nagle, Nash, Ogilvie, Rafique, Renshaw, Selby, Sobel, Taggart, E Taylor, Towler, Townsley, Truswell, Urry, Varley, Wakefield, Walker, Walshaw, Yeadon
73
NO
Anderson, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Buckley, J L Carter, Cohen, Collins, Fox, Harrand, Lamb, G Latty, J Procter, Robinson, Wilkinson, Wood.
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