Agenda item

The Committee were updated on the proposed Private Hire Operators (PHOs) Licence Fee revision, as provisioned by the Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1976.

In October 2022, the Committee considered proposed fees and charges for private hire operator licences for more than one vehicle. The Committee resolved that a public consultation could begin, and two queries were raised unrelated to the revised fees.

The revised fees shall be adopted from 1^st April 2023. The proposed revised fees generated an income in line with budgetary estimates, assuming that the level of licensable activity remained at its current level.

Members queried the revised cost of the Private Hire Operating Licence for 5 years, totalling £865. The Committee were informed that a methodology was applied to all fees and charges, which was based on the amount of time required to carry out all licensing checks.

RESOLVEDthat the proposed private hire operator fees as shown in Annex A be recommended for approval by the Strategic Director for Environment and Community, the Strategic Director for Finance and the Finance Portfolio holder for adoption from 1 April 2023.