Members were reminded that the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (the Act) permitted the Council to charge such fees for the grant of vehicle and operators licences as might be resolved by them from time to time as might be sufficient in aggregate to cover in whole or in part the reasonable costs associated with these licensing functions.

The report sought Members’ agreement on the proposed budget and Schedule of fees and charges for 2015/16 in respect of the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire licensing functions and for publication of the agreed fees and charges in accordance with statutory requirements.

Cllr Barrett MOVED and Cllr Newberry SECONDED recommendation in the report and following a discussion it was RESOLVED UNINIMOUSLY that Members agree to the budget and proposed schedule of fees and charges for 2015/16 as shown in Appendix A to the report and for advertisement of the same to appear in a local newspaper in January 2015.