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As a result of inflationary pressures and to ensure that the licensing service is not impacted, all discretionary licensing fees and charges have been increased. These fees relate to taxi licensing, scrap metal, sexual entertainment and street trading.
As a result of the changes proposed the council is interested in seeking your views on the changes via a public consultation.
The proposed fees can be viewed under the Important Links section on the right hand side of this page.
Subject to comments received and their review, all fees relating to street trading will come into effect soon after the expiration of the consultation. All other fees will come into effect from 1 April 2024.
For more information on why the changes were made, please view the relevant Committee report under the important links section on the right hand side of this page.
This consultation closed on 19 January 2024.
Decision
Following this licensing fee review, it has been agreed that all fees will come into effect. Street trading fees will come into effect on 12 February 2024 and all other fees will come into effect from 1 April 2024.
As a result of inflationary pressures and to ensure that the licensing service is not impacted, all discretionary licensing fees and charges have been increased. These fees relate to taxi licensing, scrap metal, sexual entertainment and street trading.
As a result of the changes proposed the council is interested in seeking your views on the changes via a public consultation.
The proposed fees can be viewed under the Important Links section on the right hand side of this page.
Subject to comments received and their review, all fees relating to street trading will come into effect soon after the expiration of the consultation. All other fees will come into effect from 1 April 2024.
For more information on why the changes were made, please view the relevant Committee report under the important links section on the right hand side of this page.
This consultation closed on 19 January 2024.
Decision
Following this licensing fee review, it has been agreed that all fees will come into effect. Street trading fees will come into effect on 12 February 2024 and all other fees will come into effect from 1 April 2024.
Proposed changes to fees and charges agreed at Full Council
Licensing fee review has finished this stage
Agreed at Full Council on 12 December 2023
Open
Licensing fee review has finished this stage
This consultation is open for contributions
Under Review
Licensing fee review has finished this stage
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review
Decision
Licensing fee review is currently at this stage
Subject to responses, the fees will come into effect. Street trading fees will come into effect soon after the expiration of the consultation, all other fees will come into effect from 1 April 2024.
