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Fees & Charges 2026-2027

 

 

Meeting: 01/12/2025 - Cabinet (Item 83)

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Executive Summary

This report recommends the fees and charges for the financial year 2026-27 that will come into effect from 1 April 2026.

 

Options considered.

 

Alternatives for the individual service fees and charges proposed have been considered by service managers as part of the process of creating this report.

 

Consultation(s)

Portfolio Holder

Assistant Director Finance & Assets/Deputy S151 Officer

Director of Resources/S151 Officer

Budget Managers

 

Recommendations

 

That Cabinet approves the following fees within the appendix as per requirements set out in legislation:

  • Licence to Drive Hackney Carriages or Private Hire Vehicles
  • Private Hire Vehicle Licence
  • Scrap Metal Dealer (all)
  • Scrap Metal Collector (all)

 

That Cabinet recommends that it supports the following recommendations to Full Council:

  • The fees and charges from 1st April 2026 as included in Appendix A.
  • That delegated authority be given to the Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and relevant Directors/Assistant Director to agree the fees and charges not included within Appendix A as required (outlined within the report).

 

Reasons for recommendations

 

To approve the Council’s proposed fees and charges for 2026/27.

 

Background papers

 

Fees & Charges 2025/26 report (Full Council – 19th February 2025)

 

 

 

Wards affected

All

Cabinet member(s)

Cllr Lucy Shires

Contact Officer

James Moore, Technical Accountant, James.Moore@north-norfolk.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Decision

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet approves the following fees within the appendix as per requirements set out in legislation:

  • Licence to Drive Hackney Carriages or Private Hire Vehicles
  • Private Hire Vehicle Licence
  • Scrap Metal Dealer (all)
  • Scrap Metal Collector (all)

 

To recommend to Full Council:

  • The fees and charges from 1st April 2026 as included in Appendix A.
  • That delegated authority be given to the Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and relevant Directors/Assistant Director to agree the fees and charges not included within Appendix A as required (outlined within the report).

 

 

Reason for the decision:

 

To approve the Council’s proposed fees and charges for 2026/27.

 

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Finance, Estates & Property Services, introduced this item. She explained that it was an annual report and that for some of the fees and charges, the Council had some flexibility to set the amount, with others being set by central Government. A comprehensive review of licensing fees had been undertaken by officers and in some cases, where fees were set on a cost-recovery basis only, a decrease was proposed. Cllr Ringer, Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services, added that a really comprehensive piece of work had been undertaken by the Licensing team and he thanked them. Taxis in particular would see a reduction in their fees next year. There would be regular reviews going forward.

 

It was proposed by Cllr L Shires, seconded by Cllr C Ringer and

 

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet approves the following fees within the appendix as per requirements set out in legislation:

  • Licence to Drive Hackney Carriages or Private Hire Vehicles
  • Private Hire Vehicle Licence
  • Scrap Metal Dealer (all)
  • Scrap Metal Collector (all)

 

To recommend to Full Council:

  • The fees and charges from 1st April 2026 as included in Appendix A.
  • That delegated authority be given to the Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and relevant Directors/Assistant Director to agree the fees and charges not included within Appendix A as required (outlined within the report).

 

 

Reason for the decision:

 

To approve the Council’s proposed fees and charges for 2026/27.