Decision details
Licensing Fee increase 2021.2022
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member housing, regulatory services and community
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To agree the updated licensing charges across all chargeable licences and services in line with the council’s full cost recovery policy.
Decision:
That:
a) The licensing service charges are agreed, and updated in line with full cost recovery as set out in Appendix 1;
b) The proposed fees in relation to Taxi and Private Hire fees are required by the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 s 70 (2) to be advertised in a local paper, Herefordshire Council Website and on the Council’s Social Media page, giving a period of no less than 28 days for objections. If objections are received authority is delegated to the Assistant Director for Regulatory, Environment and Waste to approve or make necessary amendments in line with the full cost recovery requirement; and
c) Authority is delegated to the Assistant Director for Regulatory, Environment and Waste to approve future changes to charges across the licensing, and taxi licensing service.
Alternative options considered:
1. Not to change the charges, this is not recommended as it would be in contradiction to the council’s charging principles.
2. Change all fees according to a fixed percentage, this would not accurately reflect the cost of providing the different licence and service types therefore is not recommended.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Consultees
The 7 mandatory consultees. Once agreed the
taxi fees will need to be advertised for a period of 1 week in a
newspaper and given 28 response period.
Contact: Claire Corfield, Licensing, travellers and technical support service manager Email: clcorfield@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 383324.
Publication date: 16/04/2021
Date of decision: 16/04/2021
Effective from: 23/04/2021
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