Issue - meetings

The Committee received a report from the Environmental Health Manager.

The report set out the revised fees and charges for licences and associated items, which were proposed to be made with effect from 1st April 2024. The approved charges would be submitted to Full Council to note on 15th February 2024.

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

      i.         Advised that fees were set on a cost recovery basis. Fee levels were not set to make a profit.

    ii.         Agreed to discuss with the Chair how information could be provided to the taxi trade which set out the average cost increases for fees.

The Committee:

Resolved (unanimously):

      i.         To approve the level of the fees and charges with effect from 1 April 2024, as set out in Appendix E of the officer’s report.

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