City of Westminster Bill [HL]

The Bill (as originally introduced) would revise the street trading provisions in the City of Westminster Act 1999 in particular by:

• extending the definition of street trading to include sale of motor vehicles over the internet if the vehicle is kept on the street

• giving powers to the council to designate areas where news vendors’ exemption does not apply

• allowing the council to designate and alter licensable areas, and have more control over what is traded in them

• giving further controls to the council for dealing with itinerant ice cream vendors

• establishing new powers and procedures for the council to suspend vendors’ licences on the grounds of dangerous, abusive or violent behaviour.