The Senior Licensing Officer
introduced the report and drew specific attention to the urgent
update for the item, which included an updated table for point 2.15
of the report.
The fees and charges had been
robustly reviewed in 2016, with a two per cent inflationary
increase recommended. The increase was in accordance with the
Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy
2020/21-2025/26.
The proposed Hackney Carriage
and Private Hire Licensing Fees would be subject to a period of
consultation before being implemented.
RESOVLED: That
1.
The fee levels as set out at 2.7, 2.9, 2.11, 2.13,
2.15 (as updated) and 2.16 of the report, for implementation on 1
April 2022, be approved; and
2.
The fee level as set out at 2.6 of the report for
implementation on 1 April 2022 be approved, with any consultation
responses received to be presented to the Committee for
consideration before that fees implementation.