The Deputy Chief Executive for City and Citizen Services has submitted a report to seek agreement on the licence fees for 2026/27 where the council has discretion over the level of fee charged, following recommendation from the Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee on 9 February 2026.

Recommendation: Council resolves to:

1.    Agree the licence fees and charges for 2026/27 as recommended by the Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee and as set out in Appendix 1.

Council resolved to:

1.       Agree the licence fees and charges for 2026/27 as recommended by the Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee and as set out in Appendix 1.

The Deputy Chief Executive for City and Citizen Services submitted a report to seek agreement on the licence fees for 2026/27 where the council has discretion over the level of fee charged, following recommendation from the Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee on 9 February 2026.

Councillor Miles presented the report. She thanked the Licensing officers for their hard work in enforcement across the city. She discussed the statutory and legal responsibility they held as the Council to set these fees. She moved the report for resolution by the Council.

Councillor Mundy seconded the report.

Council resolved to:

1.           Agree the licence fees and charges for 2026/27 as recommended by the Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee and as set out in Appendix 1.

Councillor Djafari-Marbini arrived during this item at 17:21.