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Pavement licence call to hospitality industry ahead of April 12 opening

City council urges businesses to apply as measures are relaxed

First time out: Fruit Market restaurateurs, from left, Mukesh Tirkoti of Tapasya @ Marina, Chris Eastaugh of Butler Whites, and Paul Stockdale of Humber Fish Co lead a toast to their re-opening with fellow traders in Humber Street in July last year.(Image: Wykeland Beal)

Hospitality businesses in Hull are being urged to apply for pavement licences now so they are ready to serve customers when Covid restrictions ease on April 12.

From then outdoor table service can be offered to customers and no meal or curfew is needed.

The city council expects legislation to soon be amended, meaning that any licences granted will be valid for 12 months.

Similarly, to help boost economic recovery further, the permitted development right to erect a marquee on private land such as a pub car park, is to be extended from 28 days to 56 days. Anyone wanting to erect a marquee for longer than that will still need planning permission.

Alex Codd, Hull City Council’s assistant director for economic development and regeneration, said: “It is absolutely vital that we, as a council, do everything we can to help business owners ensure the city’s economy recovers quickly.

“I’m delighted that we have been able to provide £77 million in grants during the pandemic and we are now looking to the future and how we can help Hull bounce back.

“These pavement licences are the first step in helping businesses in the hospitality sector to recover from the pain of the pandemic. Our business support team is working extremely hard to support all businesses in the city and making sure the path is clear to a strong recovery.

“However, we must ensure these businesses are opening up safely and we will enable this with conditional approvals, restricting the numbers of tables and chairs to ensure the spaces are covid secure.”