CAMELFORD Town Council was asked to consider a request from a trader to site a burger van in the town.

Meeting recently, the council heard that Sue Broaders had asked for permission to site a van.

Clerk to the council, Esther Greig, suggested the van could possibly be sited close to the new skate park.

Cllr Stephen Bond said: “It’s a lovely idea, but are we not going to have four disgruntled take-aways if we invite another trader in?”

Cllr Rob Rotchell said previously the council has been asked to welcome a business on its land, to which it agreed, but specific criteria was set in place.

To be entirely consistent, he added, the council would have to be clear on liability, references, and rules that the trader would be required to clear up any mess created.

“I’m not against it at all but we need to be absolutely consistent. We need to tick those boxes.”

Cllr Rotchell noted that in time the council, or the skate park committee, may wish to develop such a facility themselves, so he suggested the agreement be on a fixed term basis, for say, 12 months, renewable from the council’s side.

Cllr Emma Grigg said: “It’s the rubbish that’s the main point, isn’t it?”

Cllr Rotchell agreed and proposed the request be accepted on a six month trial period, using the same criteria as the last application. The facility would be located at the skate park.

Six councillors voted in favour, three abstained from the vote.