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Apologies for Absence To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies of absence were received from Councillors James Barber, Iain McFarlane and John Wray. |
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Declarations of Interest To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda. Minutes: In the interests of openness and transparency, Councillor Lloyd Roberts declared that he was a Premises License Holder for a Public House in Macclesfield. |
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Public Speaking Time/Open Session In accordance with paragraph 2.32 of the Committee Procedural Rules and Appendix 7 to the Rules a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the Committee on any matter relevant to the work of the Committee. Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers.
Members of the public wishing to ask a question or make a statement at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given. Minutes: There were no members of the public present. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting To approve the minutes of the meeting held on the 2 March 2020. Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the meeting held on 02 March 2020 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
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Minutes of Licensing Sub-Committees To receive the minutes of the following meetings:
Licensing Act Sub-Committee
4 August 2020 19 August 2020 9 September 2020 14 September 2020 28 September 2020 2 October 2020 20 October 2020 30 October 2020 6 November 2020 24 November 2020 14 December 2020 15 December 2020 5 February 2021 Additional documents:
Minutes: Councillor David Edwardes noted that there were some omissions in four sets of Licensing Act Sub-Committee minutes to do with accuracy:
2 October 2020: Councillor David Edwardes was not present at this meeting, it was Councillors Sally Handley, Mike Benson and Mark Goldsmith
30 October 2020 and 24 November 2020, in both sets of these minutes, Councillor Mark Goldsmith was omitted from the attendance list on the first page.
RESOLVED:
That subject to the accuracy changes highlighted, that the minutes of the following meetings be received:
Licensing Act Sub-Committee
4 August 2020 19 August 2020 9 September 2020 14 September 2020 28 September 2020 2 October 2020 20 October 2020 30 October 2020 6 November 2020 24 November 2020 14 December 2020 15 December 2020 5 February 2021 |
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Annual Review of the Mobile Homes Act 2013- Fees and Charges Policy 2021-2022 To consider the proposed Regulatory Services and Health Mobile Homes Act 2013 Fees and Charges Policy for 2021-2022.
Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered a report regarding the proposed Regulatory Services and Health Mobile Homes Act 2013 Fees and Charges Policy 2021-22.
In accordance with the Mobile Homes Act 2013, the Council was required to review the fees and charges policy for the Licensing functions associated with residential caravan sites. As part of the annual review the Council must ensure the costs were being covered for administering the licensing regime for these sites. The fee the site owner were required to pay was dependant on the number of pitches that the site had planning permission for within a banding structure on a cost-recovery basis.
Licensing Officer, Sarah Sutton advised that the fee was set using a time-recording calculation to reflect Officer time and experience. This gives the opportunity for costs to increase or decrease. For 2021-2022 there had been between a £4 increase for smaller sites through to a £32 increase for the largest sites this reflected a greater inspection and administration time required for larger sites.
Fees that related to Site license transfer fee and the amendment of conditions had not changed from the previous year as the costs were calculated and found to be correctly reflected with no change necessary.
The Committee reviewed the Application and Annual Fee for 2021-2022 and noted that the difference in cost banding between:
10-20 pitches was £43; 20-30 pitches was £49; 30-40 pitches was £77; 40-50 pitches was £45; and from 50 pitches upwards was £79
There was some discussion about the seemingly uneven rise in costs between 30-40 pitches, but the Licensing Officer Sarah Sutton advised the calculation took into account the officer grades and the amount of time that each task took. From 40 and above pitches, more time was required from officers of a higher grade which would impact on the final fee.
The Committee asked how many sites there were in Cheshire East. Sarah advised there were approximately 70 of sites across the borough, and there were a mix, with some sites as recreational only. Approximately 30 sites had to pay tis fee as there is a proportion of residential or fully residential.
RESOLVED:
That the Regulatory Services and Health Mobile Homes Act 2013 Fees and Charges Policy 2021-22, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be approved. |