RESOLVED: 2.1 That the committee approves the following licence fees for 2025/26: Taxi Licence fees - as set out in Appendix 1. Sex Entertainment Venues and Sex Establishments fees – as set out in Appendix 2. Street Trading fees – as set out in Appendix 2. All Gambling Act 2005 fees – as set out in Appendix 2. Body piercing – as set out in Appendix 2. All Animal Activity Licences fees - as set out in Appendix 3.
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The report proposed licence fees and charges for 2025/26 covering taxi licensing, street trading, sex establishments and entertainment venues, gambling premises, body piercing and animal activity licences. Most fees were expected to increase by around 5%, with private hire vehicle fees rising closer to hackney carriage fees, to recover the costs of licensing administration.
Recommendation
That the committee approves the 2025/26 licence fees for taxi licensing, sex entertainment venues and sex establishments, street trading, Gambling Act 2005 premises, body piercing and animal activity licences, as set out in Appendices 1 to 3.
Financial impact
The proposed fees for 2025/26 are intended to recover the costs of providing licensing services and avoid council taxpayers subsidising licensing administration; no total budget amount is stated.
Ward affected
city-wide
Decision maker
Licensing Committee
Date in document
10 Oct 2024
Stakeholders named
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Licence holders and applicantsTaxi drivers and private hire operatorsStreet tradersSex establishment and sex entertainment venue operatorsGambling premisesBody piercing businessesAnimal activity businessesCouncil taxpayers
Next steps
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Implement the approved 2025/26 licence fees and charges as set out in Appendices 1 to 3.
Monitor fee and charge income through the Targeted Budget Monitoring process.
Refer the matter to the Cabinet meeting on 13 February 2025 if the recommendations are not agreed or are amended.
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