General Licensing Committee

The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.

1. Non-Statutory Licence Fees 2024/25, 25/26 and 26/27

   RESOLVED accordingly. Upon a vote being taken, it was unanimously FURTHER RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Option 1 be endorsed namely; to support an inflationary increase in line with MTFS assumptions or full-cost recovery calculations (whichever is the lowest) on all locally set fees covered in this report, as shown in Appendix 1 for 24/25, 25/26 and 26/27. Responses received to the consultation with the trade would be considered by the Corporate Director who would determine final decisions in accordance with the Constitution.

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   Simultaneous Translation

   Minute

   It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.

2. 2

   Apologies

   Minute

   Apologies for absence were received from Councillors G. Thomas and Dean Woods.

3. 3

   Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

   Minute

   There were no declarations of interest and dispensations reported.

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   Non-Statutory Licence Fees 2024/25, 25/26 and 26/27

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED accordingly. Upon a vote being taken, it was unanimously FURTHER RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Option 1 be endorsed namely; to support an inflationary increase in line with MTFS assumptions or full-cost recovery calculations (whichever is the lowest) on all locally set fees covered in this report, as shown in Appendix 1 for 24/25, 25/26 and 26/27. Responses received to the consultation with the trade would be considered by the Corporate Director who would determine final decisions in accordance with the Constitution.

   Minute

   Consideration was given to the report of the Team Manager - Trading Standards & Licensing. The Chair requested that Officers prepare a report on the potential for discounted fees for Electric Vehicles and ECO fuelled vehicles during the year to be presented to a future meeting of the Committee. RESOLVED accordingly. Upon a vote being taken, it was unanimously FURTHER RESOLVED that the report be accepted and Option 1 be endorsed namely; to support an inflationary increase in line with MTFS assumptions or full-cost recovery calculations (whichever is the lowest) on all locally set fees covered in this report, as shown in Appendix 1 for 24/25, 25/26 and 26/27. Responses received to the consultation with the trade would be considered by the Corporate Director who would determine final decisions in accordance with the Constitution.

   Papers: Report - Non-Statutory Licence Fees 2024/25, 25/26 and 26/27, Appendix 1, Appendix 2, Appendix 3, Appendix 4, Appendix 5

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• Lisa Winnett, ChairLabourPresent
• Peter Baldwin, Vice-ChairLabourPresent
• Dean Woods, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Diane Rowberry, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Gareth A. Davies, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• George Humphreys, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Godfrey Thomas, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• John Hill, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Jules Gardner, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Malcolm Cross, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Sonia Behr, Committee MemberGreenPresent

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