Agenda item - Licence Fees 2022/23

Report of the Executive Director, Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities (copy attached)

RESOLVED – That the Committee approves the following licence fees will increase by an average of 2%

·      Taxi fees as set out in Appendix 1;

·      Sex Entertainment Venues and Sex Establishments fees – as set out in Appendix 2;

·      Street Trading fees – as set out in Appedix 2;

·      All Gambling Act fees – as set out in Appendix 2;

·      All Animal Activity Licence fees as set out in Appendix 5

A list of agreed fees for 2021 -22 and proposed fees for 2022 – 23 is included in Appendices 1 – 2 & 5.

17.1    The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director of Housing Neighbourhoods and Communities setting out the proposed licence fees and charges for 2022/23 relating to Street Trading, Sex Establishments and Sex Entertainment Licences, Gambling premises, Taxi Licensing and Animal Activity Licences.

17.2    Councillor Simson enquired regarding pitches in relation to Upper Gardner Street Market asking regarding the level of take up of pitches and whether arrangements remained in place to enable traders to spread into the neighbouring pitch if unoccupied. It was confirmed that those arrangements remained in place.

17.3    RESOLVED – That the Committee approves the following licence fees will increase by an average of 2%

·               Taxi fees as set out in Appendix 1;

·               Sex Entertainment Venues and Sex Establishments fees – as set out in Appendix 2;

·               Street Trading fees – as set out in Appendix 2;

·               All Gambling Act fees – as set out in Appendix 2;

·               All Animal Activity Licence fees as set out in Appendix 5

A list of agreed fees for 2021 -22 and proposed fees for 2022 – 23 is included in Appendices 1 – 2 & 5.