Decision details

To advise the Executive of opportunities to provide income from the provision of additional trading concessions/other proposals and beach huts on land within the Council's ownership.

In April 2012, the Executive agreed a series of efficiency proposals.  As a result, officers were tasked to undertake the following in order to identify scope for additional income, which would contribute to the £650k savings required.

(a)     Introduce additional concession sites into the Borough (e.g. for mobile catering), to achieve at least £10k;

(b)     Review the Council’s coastal land holdings, and consider opportunities for income generation (e.g. through additional beach huts, concessions, etc.), to achieve at least £20k;

The report sets out the initial findings of the review and proposes a way forward with a view to achieving the above income targets.

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees to support the following plans for additional trading concessions and beach huts for further investigation, as detailed in Appendix A and B to the report:

Appendix A:

Plan 1   - Meon Shore - further concession

Plan 2   - ‘Hove To’ Cliff Road - ice cream concession

Plan 4   - Stubbington Recreation Ground - catering concession

Plan 5   - Passage Lane/Shore Road car parks – ice cream concession only

Plan 6   - Portchester Castle Car Park – catering concession during winter only

Plan 7   - Holly Hill Car Park and Woodland – mobile catering concession

Appendix B:

Plan 8   - Monks Hill The Shack – outdoor seating

Plan 9   - Salterns Road Car Park/Open space, Hill Head – kite surfing licence only

Plan 11 - Portchester Castle (Castle Street Rec) – pitch & putt and house boat moorings only

Plan 12 - ‘Hove To’ Cliff Road – beach hut

Plan 13 - Cliff Road – beach huts

Plan 14 - Meon Shore – beach huts