By Council relaxes rules to help Hull businesses recover
Hull City Council have announced a relaxation of pavement licence rules in order to help local businesses recover from the affects of the pandemic.
This follows a number of incidents where pubs, including The Minerva, were refused permission to trade on pavements outside of the pub.
They were later given the go-ahead.
The new plan to relax the terms of the licence will apply to all existing licences and new applications submitted and could enable businesses to admit more people.
According to the council the majority of licences requested have been granted.
In some cases, they have been subject to limitations on numbers of tables and chairs to help minimise the risk of infection and in order to follow national restrictions.
“These decisions have also been taken to ensure neighbours are not adversely affected by noise and that clear routes are maintained for emergency vehicles and for disabled people and others with limited mobility,” said the council.
Hull City Council assistant director for major projects and place, Garry Taylor, added that the council is working “extremely hard to help business owners recover quickly.”
“So far, the council has provided more than £77m in grants to businesses during the pandemic these Pavement Licences are the first step in helping businesses in the hospitality sector to recover from the pandemic,” he added.
“We are monitoring the situation closely and the fact that we are able to relax the terms of these licences is testament to the fantastic work our hospitality businesses are doing to protect customers and help fuel the recovery of the city.”
The council has confirmed that staff will advise businesses on the relaxation of the licences in due course.
