Mobile food business stalls as planners say no
Wednesday 1st September 2010, 2:29PM BST.
A MAN who hoped to site a mobile catering business on the Bridge has had his request turned down by planners.
The failed application for a food van at Abraham’s Bosom, North Side, Vale, has left Colin Simon (pictured) angry, out of pocket and forced to move home.
Planners say a food outlet would affect views in the area and clash with the historic harbour surroundings.
They were also worried about road safety, vehicles parking near the unit causing obstructions and the effect on sightlines for drivers exiting the quay.
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Good call I say – do we really want a manky old caravan cluttering the place up even more. Aren’t there enough catering facilities anyway?
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I find it strange that the Simon’s spent £13000 on the caravan before they got permission.
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Where will we park all our cars for sale if food vans are allowed to clutter up the place? We don’t need these eyesores, much better that we have rows of rusty heaps, with badly spelt sales messages stuck on their windows!
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If it’s only there during opening hours, say 9-5pm I don’t see the issue, is it because we won’t be able to see the oil ships Lyndon spent all our money on a few years back?
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Too many food outlets on the bridge now do we really need more…..I get concerned about the
hygiene in these vans.
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Planners say a food outlet would affect views in the area and clash with the historic harbour surroundings
didnt we loses that when they buliit a mariner no consistance again old fashioned harbour gone butwe have now got used to it .I know some one that could not replace there shed after it got burnt down by vandels cause it was not inkeeping .
if was someone with loads of money prob would have been no problem.
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oi carts – I bought a car from the Bridge car lot I’ll have you know! It cost me £1100 and has done two decent trips to the UK and is still going strong!! ;-)
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Totally agree, why even consider buying a mobile unit without checking out the licence situation, would be another eyesore, I am also wary about the hygiene and if food is cooked properly. Guernsey is fast becoming food outlets only, shops closing down right left and centre, so surely there is no need for more catering establishments, static or mobile. Obese population has just flashed across my mind, lets have some decent shops re-opening to give a bit of variety.
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Caroline,
Ever thought why shops are closing “left right and centre”?
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Paul Le P,
Let me know when you want to replace it, I’ve got a 6 year old Renault I want to get rid of! ;)
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Kevin
Possibly due to high rents, lack of visitors etc., no doubt you will put me right, unfortunately, been there, done it and have the T shirt, so do know a little of what I am saying.
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Sorry carts, that’s out of my league mate!
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Most food outlets spend far in excess of £13k setting up, and then they have to pay rent, rates, TRP and all the other expenses involved. This is why mobile units should not be allowed. What next Dave Hockaday setting up a mobile “Sound City” because the rents are too expensive? Then we can all go around trading in caravans!
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AD
Should I expect to see you at the farmers markets, french markets, car boot sales and fetes
upending tables etc.
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Why doesn’t the owner try and put it on private land around the Mont Crevelt area or pay the off licence (Wine and Beer) a few quid to park it there?
If its on private land you only have to comply with Board of Health regs.
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Bridge Walker
There’s no room on the Wine & Beer forecourt.
They must have the biggest A-Board in the Channel Islands
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Give the man a break, he is just trying to earn a living. I think the town and bridge would benefit from a fast food van outlet especially Bridge workers who could grab a cheap quick lunch like a nice fresh Jacket potato for their lunch. There is a food van not far away at Norman Piettes this seems to be allowed so what’s the difference other than its on private ground I guess, but anyone can buy from it. In the UK I have seen small vendors selling hot food in their high streets and it works well. No wonder the bridge is going downhill with high rents, no demand and lots of regulations. I used to live down the bridge when I was younger but I hate it now, its mostly all charity shops.
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A Guern
A hot food van will make the Bridge look like a really classy area what with all the boarded up shops, the charity shops making it look like a car boot sale, and the second hand rust buckets for sale all along Southside.
I take back my first comment. We don’t want a smelly old burger van anywhere down the Bridge and making it look like Chav-Central.
If you want to live in a trashy town please move to Hastings.
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