The report is to agree fees and charges associated with licence applications for the 2017/18 period, for recommendation to Council for setting.

Cllr McCheyne MOVED and Cllr Rowlands SECONDED an amendment to the recommendation to state:-

2.1      Adopt the licence fees as detailed in Appendix A, except for the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Fees and Charges.

2.2       The Committee agree that there should be a consultation with the TTCG in relation to the proposed Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Fees and the outcome of the consultation is reported to the Policy, Finance and Resource Committee.

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY

that:

1.         Adopt the licence fees as detailed in Appendix A, except for the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Fees and Charges.

2.         The Committee agree that there should be a consultation with the TTCG in relation to the proposed Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Fees and the outcome of the consultation is reported to the Policy, Finance and Resource Committee.

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION

The fees and charges have to be agreed by Council and cannot be set by this committee. The fees proposed are on a cost recovery basis where possible.