Agenda item

(a)  That the fee for EU Settlement Scheme document and identification verification support delivered by the Registration Service be increased from £14.00 to £20.00;

(b)  That the fee for provision of the Safer Food Better Business pack provided by the Consumer Protection Service be increased from £12 to £18; and

(c)  That the fee for the new provision of Pre-Application Advice, Application Assistance and a ‘Check and Send’ Service by the Licensing Team be set at a cost recovery rate of £75 per hour, in line with similar service fees.

The Lead Member for Planning & Regulation introduced a report that proposed increases in fees to cover the cost of delivery for three discretionary services provided by Regulatory Services.  The proposed increases were for the following fees:

·  EU Settlement Scheme – advice from the Government had recently changed to allow local authorities to charge a local cost recovery rate.  A rate of £20 per appointment had therefore been established.

·  Safer Food Better Business – increased printing cost for the hygiene management pack called ‘Safer Food Better Business’ necessitated an increased fee from £12 to £18.

·  Pre-Application Advice, Application Assistance and a ‘Check and Send’ Service – this would provide support to those navigating the often complex license application process and a fee of £75 per hour was proposed which was the same formula as for similar services in the trading standards and food safety teams.

After due consideration the Cabinet approved the fees as set out in the report.

Resolved –

(a)  That the fee for EU Settlement Scheme document and identification verification support delivered by the Registration Service be increased from £14.00 to £20.00;

(b)  That the fee for provision of the Safer Food Better Business pack provided by the Consumer Protection Service be increased from £12 to £18; and

(c)  That the fee for the new provision of Pre-Application Advice, Application Assistance and a ‘Check and Send’ Service by the Licensing Team be set at a cost recovery rate of £75 per hour, in line with similar service fees.