Agenda item - Licensing Fees 2023/24

RESOLVED:

That the Committee approves the following licence fees will increase by an

average of 6%:

· Taxi Licence 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 2005 fees – as set out in Appendix 2.

· All Animal Activity Licences fees - as set out in Appendix 5.

A list of agreed fees for 2022-23 and proposed fees for 2023-24 is included in

Appendices 1-2 & 5.

Note: If the above recommendations are not agreed, or if the committee wishes to amend the recommendations, then the item will normally need to be referred to the Policy & Resources Committee meeting on 9 February 2023 to be considered as part of the overall 2023/24 budget proposals. This is because the 2023/24 budget proposals are developed on the assumption that fees and charges are agreed as recommended and any failure to agree, or a proposal to agree different fees and charges, will have an impact on the overall budget proposals, which means it needs to be dealt with by Policy & Resources Committee as per the requirements of the constitution. This does not fetter the committee’s ability to make recommendations to Policy & Resources Committee.

16.1 Jim Whitelegg introduced the report starting on page 11 of the Agenda.

16.2 Councillor O’Quinn was informed that there have been significant issues with staffing in Animal Activity and as such haven’t been able to look at the issues raised concerning doggy daycares.

16.3 Councillor Simson was informed that license fees are paid annually, and if not paid, the permit will be revoked and the premises suspended.

16.4 Councillor Pissaridou was informed that dog walkers have to register but don’t need to hold a License.

16. A vote was carried out and passed with 9 votes and 2 abstentions.

RESOLVED:

That the Committee approves the following licence fees will increase by an

average of 6%:

· Taxi Licence 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 2005 fees – as set out in Appendix 2.

· All Animal Activity Licences fees - as set out in Appendix 5.

A list of agreed fees for 2022-23 and proposed fees for 2023-24 is included in

Appendices 1-2 & 5.

Note: If the above recommendations are not agreed, or if the committee wishes to amend the recommendations, then the item will normally need to be referred to the Policy & Resources Committee meeting on 9 February 2023 to be considered as part of the overall 2023/24 budget proposals. This is because the 2023/24 budget proposals are developed on the assumption that fees and charges are agreed as recommended and any failure to agree, or a proposal to agree different fees and charges, will have an impact on the overall budget proposals, which means it needs to be dealt with by Policy & Resources Committee as per the requirements of the constitution. This does not fetter the committee’s ability to make recommendations to Policy & Resources Committee.