Issue - meetings

On 13 March 2025, BCP Licensing Committee considered and approved changes to licensing fees that are not statutorily set, including those applicable to Scrap Metal Licences. Relevant fees were considered on a full cost recovery basis, increasing to reflect rises to national insurance, annual local government pay award and consumer price index.

The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 allows the local authority to set fees to administer and issue site licences and collectors licences provided for under the legislation. Fees should be set on a cost recovery basis, in line with the statutory guidance and giving due regard to relevant case law.

The setting of fees in relation to the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 is held as an executive function and therefore must be approved by BCP Cabinet.

Licensing Committee have considered the fees pertaining to licencesissued under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 and have recommended that Cabinet approve these fees..

RESOLVED that Cabinet approved the fees for scrap metal licensing as recommended by the Licensing Committee.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Housing and Regulatory Services

Reason

Fees are set in line with a cost recovery basis, ensuring the fees are reflective of the actual cost of administration and compliance. Fees are increasing in line with national insurance and annual local government pay award.

The Portfolio Holder for Housing and Regulatory Services presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'G' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that on 13 March 2025, BCP Licensing Committee considered and approved changes to licensing fees that are not statutorily set, including those applicable to Scrap Metal Licences.

In relation to this Cabinet was advised that relevant fees were considered on a full cost recovery basis, increasing to reflect rises to national insurance, annual local government pay award and consumer price index.

Cabinet was informed that the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 allows the local authority to set fees to administer and issue site licences and collectors licences provided for under the legislation, and that fees should be set on a cost recovery basis, in line with the statutory guidance and giving due regard to relevant case law.

Cabinet was advised that the setting of fees in relation to the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 is held as an executive function and therefore must be approved by BCP Cabinet.

Further to this Cabinet was advised that the Licensing Committee had considered the fees pertaining to licencesissued under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 and had recommended that Cabinet approve these fees.

RESOLVED that Cabinet approved the fees for scrap metal licensing as recommended by the Licensing Committee.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Housing and Regulatory Services

Reason

Fees are set in line with a cost recovery basis, ensuring the fees are reflective of the actual cost of administration and compliance. Fees are increasing in line with national insurance and annual local government pay award.