fees for Licences

Registration of Motor Salvage Operators

Fee/Charge set by	Fee/Charge 2009/10	Proposed Fee/Charge 2010/11
Discretionary: Environmental Services Portfolio Holder	£59.00	£63.00

Sex Shop Establishment

Type	Fee/Charge 2009/10	Proposed Fee/Charge 2010/11	Council policy when setting the fee/charge	Fee/Charge set by
i. Initial application ii. Renewal	£3,500.00 N/A	£3,500.00 £450.00	Fee to be consistent with neighbouring authorities and ensure recovery of costs	Discretionary: Environmental Services Portfolio Holder

Type

Fee/Charge
2009/10

Proposed Fee/Charge
2010/11

Council policy when setting the fee/charge

Fee/Charge set by

i. Initial application

ii. Renewal

£3,500.00

N/A

£3,500.00

£450.00

Fee to be consistent with neighbouring authorities and ensure recovery of costs

Discretionary: Environmental Services Portfolio Holder

Acupuncture, Ear Piercing, Tattooing & Electrolysis

Fee/Charge set by	Fee/Charge 2009/10	Proposed Fee/Charge 2010/11	Council policy when setting the fee/charge
Discretionary: Environmental Services Portfolio Holder	£90.00 (a one-off registration fee)	£96.00 (a one-off registration fee)	To facilitate the identification of bona fide skin piercing businesses, registration fees to be kept at cost or just below and comparable with those of neighbouring Authorities

Animal Boarding Establishments

Fee/Charge set by	Fee/Charge 2009/10	Proposed Fee/Charge 2010/11	Council policy when setting the fee/charge
Discretionary: Environmental Services Portfolio Holder	£73.00	£78.00	To encourage the start-up of small businesses and ensure that health and safety and animal welfare visits are made and appropriate advice given to proprietors. Charges are to cover the cost of inspections, Officer's time, administration on-costs and the total amount of any veterinary surgeon's fee. New fees prescribed by statute may be introduced during 2010/11.

Dog Breeding Establishments

Fee/Charge set by	Fee/Charge 2009/10	Proposed Fee/Charge 2010/11	Council policy when setting new fee/charge
Discretionary: Environmental Services Portfolio Holder	£52.00	£55.00	To encourage the start-up of small businesses and ensure that health and safety and animal welfare visits are made and appropriate advice given to proprietors. Charges are to cover the cost of inspections, Officer's time, administration on-costs and the total amount of any veterinary surgeon's fee. New fees prescribed by statute may be introduced during 2010/11.

Council policy when setting the fee/charge - see Animal Boarding Establishments

Houses in Multiple Occupation meeting the legal definitions

Fee/Charge set by	Fee/Charge 2009/10	Proposed Fee/Charge 2010/11	Council policy when setting the fee/charge
Legal formula	£527.00 per 5 year period	£559.00 per 5 year period	Appropriate fee commensurate with costs of admin and inspections

Riding Establishments

Fee/Charge set by	Fee/Charge 2009/10	Proposed Fee/Charge 2010/11	Council policy when setting the fee/charge
Discretionary: Environmental Services Portfolio Holder	£52.00 (Licence fee plus approved vets costs)	£55.00 (Licence fee plus approved vets costs)	To encourage the start-up of small businesses and ensure that health and safety and animal welfare visits are made and appropriate advice given to proprietors. Charges are to cover the cost of inspections, Officer's time, administration on-costs and the total amount of any veterinary surgeon's fee. New fees prescribed by statute may be introduced during 2010/11.

Council policy when setting the fee/charge - see Animal Boarding Establishments

Dangerous Wild Animals

Fee/Charge set by	Fee/Charge 2009/10	Proposed Fee/Charge 2010/11	Council policy when setting the fee/charge
Discretionary: Environmental Services Portfolio Holder	£52.00 (plus relevant vet fees)	£55.00 (plus relevant vet fees)	To recover approximate costs of inspection Officer's time with administrative on-costs plus the total costs of any veterinary surgeon that is asked to inspect those premises, but changes do not deter members of the public from being open about their ownership of such animals. New fees prescribed by statute may be introduced during 2010/11.

Pet Shops

Type	Fee/Charge 2009/10	Proposed Fee/Charge 2010/11	Set by
i) Basic	£71.00 (plus relevant vet fees)	£75.00 (plus relevant vet fees)	Discretionary: Environmental Services Portfolio Holder
ii) With exotic or dangerous wild animals	£121.00 (plus relevant vet fees)	£125.00 (plus relevant vet fees)	Discretionary: Environmental Services Portfolio Holder

Council policy when setting the fee/charge:

To cover annual inspection, administration and veterinary costs. Basic Pet Shop fee increased by £50 if exotic or dangerous wild animals sold - to discourage such trade. New fees prescribed by statute may be introduced during 2010/11.

Zoos (6 year licence)

Fee/Charge 2009/10	Proposed Fee/Charge 2010/11	Set by
Actual costs involved	Actual costs involved	Discretionary: Environmental Services Portfolio Holder

Council policy when setting the fee/charge:

To cover the cost of providing the service with acknowledgement of the demands of animal welfare and public safety. Actual Officer costs (including vet and other officials' fees) for year together with any other charges incurred in the admin of zoo licensing.