Agenda and minutes

No declarations of interest were received.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors P Innes, S Niblock, Perry, Rogers and Redihough.

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Appeals and Regulatory Committee held on 19 October, 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

The Licensing Officer presented a report to seek approval for revised licence and registration fees for 2023/24.

In accordance with the Council’s financial regulations it is necessary for

all fees to be annually reviewed.

The services related to the regulation, control and administration of the following areas:

·        Private Hire and Hackney Carriage fees

·        Scrap Metal collectors and sites

·        Miscellaneous licensing fees

A summary of proposed fees was provided at Appendix A of the officer’s report, which set out the fees and charges that were agreed in 2022/23 and the proposed increase.

*RESOLVED –

That the increase in fees and charges, from 1 April 2023, be approved.