Decision - Licence Fees 2026/27 (Non Licensing Act 2003)
Decision maker
Licensing Committee (Non Licensing Act 2003 Functions)
Report author
Alex Evans
Published
6 Nov 2025
Reference
7528
As published
the council's own words, uneditedThat the committee approved the following licence fees for 2026/27: 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 document sets out proposed 2026/27 rates for taxi, private hire, vehicle and test licences. Most fees are proposed to increase, while the Route Test Fee remains unchanged.
Recommendation
Approve the proposed 2026/27 taxi licence rates listed in the schedule.
Financial impact
None stated
Stakeholders named
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Taxi driversPrivate hire driversHackney carriage vehicle licence holdersPrivate hire vehicle licence holdersPrivate hire operators
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