Agenda item - Licence Fees 2010/11

Report of the Director of Environment (copy attached).

49.1       Councillor Cobb introduced the report which set out the proposed fees and charges for 2010/11 relating to the range of services covered by Environmental Health and Licensing.  She also noted that there was a Green amendment to the recommendations and stated that the Conservative Group were happy to accept it.

49.2       Councillor Kitcat moved the Green Group amendment which would freeze certain charges.

49.3       Councillor Randall formerly seconded the amendment.

49.4       The Mayor then put the amendment to the vote which was carried and therefore put the recommendations as amended to the vote.

49.5       RESOLVED: That the Fees and Charges within the schedule at Appendix A to the report subject to the following amendments be approved:

          (i)     The penultimate sentence of paragraph 3.2 of the report to read, “It is also proposed to freeze the Street Trading charges;”

(ii)        The first sentence of paragraph 3.8 to read “It is proposed to freeze sex establishment fees, street trading fees and maintain taxi licence fees.;” and

(iii)       To amend Appendix A to replace all references of 10% Street Trading Fees increases with 0%.

Note:  Councillors Elgood, Kemble, Mears and Wells having declared a personal and prejudicial interest in the item had withdrawn from the meeting and took no part in the debate or vote thereon.