A street trader has been given the thumbs up to sell buckets and spades, crab lines as well as ice creams on the seafront in Gurnard, despite 19 objections. The Isle of Wight Council’s licensing sub-committee on Friday gave Carly Sykes, of The Salty Siren, permission to open a concession on Princes Esplanade, after an earlier hearing date in March was delayed when not enough councillors turned up. Mrs Sykes, a local to Cowes and Gurnard, said she had thought for many years the seafront was missing something that sold seaside essentials. She said:
“Our main goal is to bring something for everyone all year round, not just tourists in the summer months.”
Mrs Sykes said they chose the location of their removable catering pod because it was within walking distance to the beach but far enough away it would not disturb residents. She said they had tried to be as mindful as possible to others while being as eco-friendly as possible. The application, however, had been met with 19 objections from nearby residents — many of which, the council said, had parts which could not be considered as they referenced competition and whether the business is needed. Co-director of Plaza Ices, Gary Hall, spoke at the council’s sub-committee meeting and said he was 1 of 6 traders already along the Esplanade and highlighted the concentration in the area. He raised concerns with the dual-fuel generator that was being proposed to run the catering pod, saying he could think of nowhere else a dual-fuel generator ran on the highway 8 hours a day, 7 days a week, causing potential public nuisance, public safety and environmental issues. Other concerns about noise from the generator were raised with one resident of the nearby Solent Shores flats saying she was “devastated” by the proposal and it would “ultimately destroy the tranquil nature” of the Esplanade. Mark Wootton, the council’s senior environmental health officer said the noise levels generated would not be such to be deemed a public nuisance as it would be on par with the measured level of background noise — waves hitting the shore, traffic passing and people talking. The environmental impact of the generator was not something the committee could consider. Consent has been granted for a year, starting on 20th May. The business can be open from 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Saturday and 10:00 to 16:00 on Sunday.
Tranquil nature of an esplanade with car parking alongside it? 😀
Likely go to the wall before long so don’t fret just yet.
Rain all Easter rain all the weeks the delightful children break up for Summer hols certain to be a washout too
Still nice to see some still give it a go before giving up broke.
Crab lines are cruel. The crabs get pulled in by their claws & kept in buckets & just thrown back in the sea if they’re lucky to still be alive! The claws can easily be pulled off by tugging the line too hard. It’s the crabs habitat & removing them can confuse them especially of put back into a different crabs territory.
Spot on shaz, just because these creatures can only scream out in silence when in agony, the dim think it is ok to be cruel, so long as their little darlings are amused for ten minutes until back on the phone once more
I agree, and all fishing for pleasure is cruel and unnecessary.
I assume that you do not eat any shop bought fish? If however you do, how is their method of capture any less cruel by your standards? Commercial capture usually involves being dragged up in a net along with many other fish then left to die through lack of water to breathe.
I’m vegetarian. How did you not guess this already?
At last the Council has done something positive. Best of luck to her and I hope she has a brilliant season
A brown envelope job
Highly doubt a street trader would have much to put in a brown envelope?
Your free crab line is in the post. Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink. Perk of the job.
Another classic planning backhander!
All the best to the business .. hopefully the locals support the business!
Co-director of Plaza Ices, Gary Hall, spoke at the council’s sub-committee meeting and said he was 1 of 6 traders already along the Esplanade and highlighted the concentration in the area. He raised concerns with the dual-fuel generator that was being proposed to run the catering pod, saying he could think of nowhere else a dual-fuel generator ran on the highway 8 hours a day, 7 days a week, causing potential public nuisance, public safety and environmental issues.
Yet an ice cream van is left running for hours and hours while selling ice cream
Think you will find they have invested in vans that are solar powered for the ice cream side so don’t have to run the vans engine!! Little knowledge is dangerous when you can type!!
Oh yeah because all ice cream vans run the system that they use don’t they a 1997 Ford transit ice cream van won’t not everyone can afford over £100,000 for an ice cream van . Little knowledge is dangerous when you can type!!
Well that’s the van we are talking about “Ben”!not another version you were wrong I would say man up and say. So but that’s just not. Possible in your case!but your wrong Benny boy you.look a womble’
Just shows how a brown envelope full of money still goes a long way!! Selling buckets and spades? It’s a stone beach!! And a generator? What a joke especially as the ice cream vans are now solar powered for everything in the rear so don’t have to run the engine!! IOW council your a disgrace as always!!
Oh dear looks like the good folk of Gurnard are suffering a severe case of “not in my backyard”you’re not as posh as Bembridge get over it!
“A local to Cowes and Gurnard” she only moved to the island last year. Lived in Yorkshire until. If you ask me its all a load of rubbish and will fail….. people should avoid like the plague
“It’s a LOCAL village…for LOCAL people…” …twitch, twitch
The council use corrupt and false arguments, the noise from a generator is different type and frequency so for the same amplitude is still more disturbing than the sound of waves.