Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from the following:

Councillor Davies – Councillor Solomon substituted

Councillor Khan  - Councillor  Browne substituted

Please note that under the Council’s Constitution – Part 4 section B paragraph 17 – it being a special meeting no other business shall be considered.

There were no items of Urgent Business.

A member with a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered must disclose to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest at the commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent.

A member with a personal interest in a matter also has a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice the member's judgment of the public interest and if this interest affects their financial position or the financial position of a person or body as described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct and/or if it relates to the determining of any approval, consent, licence, permission or registration in relation to them or any person or body described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider any requests received in accordance with Part 4, Section B, paragraph 29 of the Council’s constitution.

There were no deputations or petitions.  

(Report of the Director of Corporate Resources) : To recommend increases to the Council’s licensing fees and charges, as per the attached appendices, with effect from the 4^th January 2011.

The Committee considered a report that recommended increases to the fees and charges made by the Council for a number of services it provided.

In response to a query it was clarified that there would be an element of officer discretion attached to the charges made for Special Events Licences and it was not intended that small events such as street parties would be charged the maximum fee.

It was noted that after consultation with officers an increase of 5% had been considered appropriate in many areas.

RESOLVED:

That the Council’s fees and charges should be increased, as set out within appendices attached to the report, with effect from 4 January 2011.