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Fees and Charges 2023-24
- Meeting of Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee, Thursday, 12th January, 2023 4.00pm (Item 54.)
- View the background to item 54.
Decision:
RESOLVED:
That Committee:
1. That Committee agrees that the proposed fees and charges for 2023/24 as set out within the report subject to 2.2 and 2.5 below (with the exception of the proposal relating to transfer fees for beach huts at 3.15.)
2. That Committee agrees to refer the proposed fees and charges in paragraphs 3.5–3.10 relating to Building Regulation Application fees, Pre-Application Planning Advice Service and Planning Performance Agreements to Policy & Resources Committee in order to consider increasing them by 10% rather than 6%, and for this to then be implemented with immediate effect in the current financial year 2022/23 allowing for lead in time to update systems, charging methods and notice periods.
3. That Committee agrees the proposed fees and charges in paragraph 3.29
relating to the Brighton Centre ticket levy, to be implemented with immediate
effect in the current financial year 2022/23 allowing for lead in time to update
systems, charging methods and notice periods.
4. That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director of Economy,
Environment & Culture (in relation to paragraphs 3.5 – 3.37) and to the
Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities (in relation to
paragraph 3.38 – 3.42) to change fees and charges as set out in the report
and as set by central Government during the year.
5. That Committee agrees that the licence fee referred to in paragraph 3.13 be increased by 10% rather than 5%, in line with other Seafront fees and charges.
Minutes:
54.1 Councillor Powell introduced the Officer Amendment found on page 11 of Addendum 2.
54.2 The Chair then invited Donna Chisholm to introduce the report on page 125 of the Agenda.
54.3 Councillor Evans introduced the Labour Amendment found on page 13 of Addendum 2, which was seconded by Councillor Grimshaw.
54.4 Councillors Littman, Rainey Simson, and Robins spoke about inflation, the commercial hiring of Madeira Drive, beach huts, the application fee for outdoor events, income from advertising sites, and the Sea Lanes site.
54.5 The Committee agreed to pass the Labour Amendment by 8 for to 2 against.
Councillor Grimshaw to be sent further information regarding libraries.
Councillor Simson to be sent further information regarding income from advertising sites.
Councillor Bagaeen to be sent further information regarding income from the Sea Lanes site.
RESOLVED:
That Committee:
1. That Committee agrees that the proposed fees and charges for 2023/24 as set out within the report with the exception of the proposal relating to transfer fees for beach huts at 3.15.
2. That Committee agrees to refer the proposed fees and charges in paragraphs 3.5–3.10 relating to Building Regulation Application fees, Pre-Application Planning Advice Service and Planning Performance Agreements to Policy & Resources Committee in order to consider increasing them by 10% rather than 6%, and for this to then be implemented with immediate effect in the current financial year 2022/23 allowing for lead in time to update systems, charging methods and notice periods.
3. That Committee agrees the proposed fees and charges in paragraph 3.29
relating to the Brighton Centre ticket levy, to be implemented with immediate
effect in the current financial year 2022/23 allowing for lead in time to update
systems, charging methods and notice periods.
4. That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director of Economy,
Environment & Culture (in relation to paragraphs 3.5 – 3.37) and to the
Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities (in relation to
paragraph 3.38 – 3.42) to change fees and charges as set out in the report
and as set by central Government during the year.
5. That Committee agrees that the licence fee referred to in paragraph 3.13 be increased by 10% rather than 5%, in line with other Seafront fees and charges.
Supporting documents:
- Fees and Charges 2023-24, item 54. PDF 367 KB View as HTML (54./1) 108 KB
- Fees and Charges 2023-24 APX. n 1, item 54. PDF 195 KB
- Fees and Charges 2023-24 APX. n 2, item 54. PDF 187 KB
- Fees and Charges 2023-24 APX. n 3, item 54. PDF 183 KB
- Fees and Charges 2023-24 APX. n 4, item 54. PDF 195 KB
- Fees and Charges 2023-24 APX. n 5, item 54. PDF 414 KB
- TECC - Officer Amendment 54 Fees and Charges 2023-24, item 54. PDF 359 KB View as HTML (54./7) 16 KB
- TECC - LG Amendment 54 Fees and Charges 2023-24 FINAL, item 54. PDF 361 KB View as HTML (54./8) 25 KB