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Consideration was given to recommendation HP
24/41 of the Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee of 3
December 2024 in respect of fees and charges for HMOs and licensing
of caravans with effect from 1 April 2025.
 
Cabinet had due regard to the views of the
Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial and value for money
considerations and legal implications and recognised that in
bringing forward the charging proposals for 2025/26 consideration
had been given to a range of factors including the Borough
Council’s overall financial position, market position,
trading patterns and the current rate of inflation and customer
feedback.
 
RESOLVED:   That
 

(1)           
the proposed fee for licensing of HMOs (representing
an increase of 3.5%) as detailed in 5.1.6 of the report be
approved;
 

(2)           
the proposed fee for caravan sites for permanent
residential use  (representing an
increase of 3.5%) as detailed in 5.2.3 the report be
approved
 

(3)           
the proposed fees be implemented from 1 April
2025