The Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety has submitted a report toseek agreement for  the licence fees for 2020/21 where the Council has discretion over the level of fee charged

Recommendations:That the Committee resolves to:

Agree the licence fees and charges for 2020/21 as set out in the Appendix 1 and recommend them to Council

The Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety had submitted a report toseek agreement for the licence fees for 2020/21 where the Council has discretion over the level of fee charged.

The Licensing Officer introduced the report, drawing the Committee’s attention to the fact that the licensing of Scrap Metal Dealers and collectors was an executive function (and the responsibility of Cabinet) and had been  brought to the Committee just for its information. 

The fee for a Licence Variation / Transfer application for the sex establishment and sexual entertainment venues had been recalculated in line with the new and renewal application fees which had been brought to a previous meeting of the Committee.

In relation to fees for temporary road closures for street parties and or commercial eventsthe Committeewas keen that thought should be given to exploring the possibility of a sliding scale of charges to the benefit of non-commercial, community enhancing activities (such as street parties).  The Licensing Officer agreed to provide members of the Committee with data about the number and nature of street closures over the previous 12 months.  This fee was differentiated on the basis of the number of people expected to attend, with a threshold of above and below 500. It was for the organisers of an event to determine what the number might be.

The Committee resolved to:

Agree the licence fees and charges for 2020/21 as set out in the Appendix 1 and recommend them to Council