Issue - meetings

The Committee received a report from the Environmental Health Manager which set out the revised fees and charges for licences and associated items, which was proposed should take effect from 1st April 2022.

The Committee made the following comments in response to the report:

      i.         Queried whether skin piercing referred to in paragraph 3.12 on page 22 of the agenda included tattooing.

    ii.         Asked why Street Trading Licence fees were not proposed to be increased.

In response to Members’ questions the Environmental Health Manager said the following:

      i.         Confirmed that skin piercing licences included tattoo establishments.

    ii.         The Market Team had taken a similar view to the Licensing Team and had not recommended an increase in the Street Trading licence fees.

The Committee:

Resolved (unanimously) to:

      i.         Approve the level of the fees and charges with effect from 1 April 2022, as set out in Appendix A to the Officer’s report.

    ii.         Request officers to communicate changes with members of the public, businesses and taxi trade.