Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Finance, Revenues and Benefits

The Committee gave consideration to the report and appendix (as set out at pages 3 - 9) which asked it to recommend the proposed Scale of Fees and Charges for 2019/20 (“the proposed Scale”) to the Policy, Finance and Development Committee for approval.

The Committee was advised that the charges recently introduced for newly licensable activities following the implementation of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 were calculated on a respective ‘application’ and ‘grant’ fee payable basis. It was reported that a benchmarking exercise has been undertaken across all Licensing Authorities in Leicestershire resulting in a consistent County-wide charging structure being agreed and duly implemented.

It was confirmed that, subject to the prescription of fees as set externally from the Council, the proposed Scale operated on a full cost-recovery basis.

It was moved by Councillor Mrs H E Loydall, seconded by Councillor J Kaufman and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

(i)       The proposed Scale of Fees and Charges for 2019/20 (as set out in Appendix 1) be recommended to the Policy, Finance and Development Committee for approval; and

(ii)     A ‘Minor Variations to Premises Licences or Club Premises certificates’ fee of £89.00 (as prescribed by the Licensing Act 2003 (Fees) Regulations 2005) be added to the proposed Scale.