THAT:

a)                 subject to approval of the capital programme bid, the relocation of Hereford Open Retail Market to the St Peter’s Street/High Town interface and Commercial Street as from 8 April 2009 (or as soon afterwards as operational arrangements allow) be approved;

b)            the proposed formulation of a policy governing allocation of the stalls be noted; and

c)             during the first year of operation a Retail Impact Assessment is undertaken and that a formal evaluation of the effectiveness of the new arrangement is considered by the Cabinet Member at the end of that period.