Mayor: No more street vending in PoS

STREET vendors in Port-of-Spain have until next Tuesday to carry on their trade.

Mayor Murchison Brown told yesterday’s statutory meeting of the Port-of-Spain Corporation that those who don’t pack up and go will feel the heavy arm of the law. Brown said he had been too generous with the vendors who don’t seem to care about pedestrians. According to the Mayor, a number of store owners had complained that street vending was affecting their businesses. He was referring particularly to the pavement vendors especially those on Frederick, Charlotte and George Streets. The Mayor said: “We must bring back some sanity in the city.” Yesterday was the first time the Council met in caucus since the July 14 Municipal Elections.