The owners of several catering trucks in an empty land in the middle of Blenheim are concerned that they will be hindered after the land bought through the Marlborough district council.

The 1147 m² assets, which cover five titles between High St and Wynen St, along with Te Kahu or Waipuna, bought through the Council in May for $ 1. 8 million.

One of the Catering truck owners, Peter Blaha of DFC Artisan Bakery, said he had been informed through the owner approximately two weeks before the sale that the land would be sold.

Blaha said he expected the council to allow them to remain there.

Alson his owner of Orange Eats said he had already gone.

A Board spokesman said that through a distinctive characteristic of reservations and other public puts 2017, no one can take advertising activities in public lands without the written approval of the Council.

“When cellular catering truck owners have approached the Council in the CBD in the past, these requests have been rejected in deference to other rates payment corporations in the CBD,” said the spokesman.

“However, in this case, the recommendation is in conditions of paintings with catering truck operators to receive their past arrangements and read about the appropriate characteristics in the future. “

Anna Hamman, owner of the neighboring company, The Sewing Store, said it would be wonderful if the trucks could stay.

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