Fruit and veg displays saved from the chop

Published on Tuesday 26 February 2008 09:21

A TRADER has won his battle with the city council to display boxes of fruit and vegetables outside his shop.

Joe Hussain, who has owned the Westend Store in Melville Place for 19 years, had been given until yesterday to stop storing goods on the pavement outside.

But a late compromise was reached. The area directly in front of the shop is private land owned by Mr Hussain and the goods displayed there have been allowed to stay.

But he has had to remove flowers that were placed further out on the pavement, as the council cracks down on clutter on streets that will be used for bus diversions while Shandwick Place undergoes trams ground works.

Mr Hussain said: "I am happy this has been sorted out and that I get to keep my boxes outside.

"However, this is only a temporary victory as we need to get something sorted for all of the shops across the city that display goods outside."