Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Public Protection, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, seeking approval to increase taxi licensing fees, subject to advertisement requirements being satisfied, and approval to increase General Fees for the 2015/16 financial year.

A revised Appendix 1 was circulated at the meeting.

RESOLVED to:

1.     Approve the fees and charges detailed in Appendix 2 of the report for 2015/16 with effect from 1^st April 2015;

2.     Approve the fees for taxi operators and vehicle licences as detailed in the revised Appendix 1, as circulated at the meeting, for 2015/16 for advertisement in accordance with the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, such fees to automatically come into force if no objections are received within the statutory period; and

3.     Approve the proposed fees for taxi driver’s licences detailed in the revised Appendix 1, as circulated at the meeting, for 2015/16 for advertisement and the Corporate Director in consultation with the Chair of Environment and Licensing Committee be authorised to agree the final fees after taking into account any comments received during the consultation period.