Policy & Resources Committee

Date of meeting:  19 January 2023

Agenda Item 110

officer Amendment

Life Events Fees & Charges Review for Registration Services Charges

An amendment to Appendix 1

The following fee was omitted from the table ‘Other fees – not set in advance’:

Other fees – not set in advance *VAT SR rate*	2022-23	Proposed fees 2023-24
		2023-24	+/-
Approved Premises Licence amendment fee	£50	£100	100%

Updated Appendix 1

Appendix 1 –Registration Services – Fee proposals for 2025/26

Published fees						Proposed fees 2025-26
Fees 2022-25	2022-23	2023-24	+/-	2024-25	+/-	2025-26	+/-
Regency Suite Monday to Thursday	£223	£238	7%	£253	6%	£293	16%
Regency Suite Friday	£323	£338	5%	£353	4%	£393	11%
Regency Suite Weekend	£453	£478	6%	£503	5%	£553	10%
Regency Suite Bank Holiday	£573	£603	5%	£633	5%	£698	10%
Approved Venues Monday to Thursday	£523	£548	5%	£573	5%	£618	8%
Approved Venues Friday	£573	£603	5%	£633	5%	£678	7%
Approved Venues Weekend	£588	£618	5%	£648	5%	£698	8%
Approved Venues Bank Holiday	£708	£743	5%	£778	5%	£778	0%
Council Chamber Monday to Thursday	£588	£618	5%	£648	5%	£713	10%
Council Chamber Friday	£628	£658	5%	£688	5%	£758	10%
Council Chamber Weekend	£683	£718	5%	£753	5%	£828	10%
Council Chamber Bank Holiday	£803	£843	5%	£883	5%	£948	7%
Mayor’s Parlour Monday to Thursday	£388	£398	3%	£408	2%	£448	10%
Mayor’s Parlour Friday	£463	£478	3%	£493	3%	£543	10%
Mayor’s Parlour Weekend	£673	£698	4%	£723	4%	£793	10%
Mayor’s Parlour Bank Holiday	£893	£923	3%	£953	3%	£953	0%

Advertised Fees (include certificates)	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26
Regency Suite Monday to Thursday	£250	£265	£280	£320
Regency Suite Friday	£350	£365	£380	£420
Regency Suite Weekend	£480	£505	£530	£580
Regency Suite Bank Holiday	£600	£630	£660	£725
Approved Venues Monday to Thursday	£550	£575	£600	£645
Approved Venues Friday	£600	£630	£660	£705
Approved Venues Weekend	£615	£645	£675	£725
Approved Venues Bank Holiday	£735	£770	£805	£805
Council Chamber Monday to Thursday	£615	£645	£675	£740
Council Chamber Friday	£655	£685	£715	£785
Council Chamber Weekend	£710	£745	£780	£855
Council Chamber Bank Holiday	£830	£870	£910	£975
Mayor’s Parlour Monday to Thursday	£415	£425	£435	£475
Mayor’s Parlour Friday	£490	£505	£520	£570
Mayor’s Parlour Weekend	£700	£725	£750	£820
Mayor’s Parlour Bank Holiday	£920	£950	£980	£980

Advertised Fees	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	+/-
Evening Ceremony Supplement Fee	£160	£170	£175	£175	0%
Ceremony Administration Fee *VAT SR rate*	£160	£170	£175	£175	0%
Ceremony Amendment Fee *VAT SR rate*	£60			£60	0%
Approved Premises Licence (1 room)	£1,900	£1,995	£2,195	£2415	10%
Approved Premises Licence (2 rooms)	£2,300	£2,415
Approved Premises Licence (3 rooms)	£2,700	£2,835
Approved Premises Licence (ad. rooms)	£400	£420	£460	£505	10%

Other fees – not set in advance *VAT SR rate*	2022-23	Proposed fees 2023-24
		2023-24	+/-
Approved Premises Licence amendment fee	£50	£100	100%
Private Citizenship (Tuesday)	£100	£125	25%
Private Citizenship (other days)	£150	£200	33%
Wedcast	£50	£60	20%
Premium appointment	£15	£20	33%