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 General Purposes Licensing Committee on 9 February 2026.

Recommendation: Council resolves to:

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

Councillors Malik and Arshad left the room for this item, due to declared interests.

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 General Purposes Licensing Committee on 9 February 2026.

Councillor Muddiman presented the report. She said that there were no increases to charges to many licenses this year and that the increases for road closures were minimal. She thanked the licensing officers for their work. She moved the report for Council resolution.

Councillor Rehman seconded the report.

Council resolved to:

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

Council broke for members observing Ramadan to breakfast after this item, at 17:26.