Decision details
Ceremony Fee Increases for the Registration Service and The Guildhall, Bath
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Community Services
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
There have been no recent increases in the charges made by the Registration Service for Ceremonies, most notably for those held in The Guildhall, Bath, and consequently they have now become significantly out of step with the market and contain some internal inconsistencies. This has been highlighted by a service review and changes to prices are now recommended.
Decision:
The Cabinet Member agrees to increase the charges for ceremonies undertaken by the Registration Service (with the exception of those ceremonies with a statutory set fee), with effect from 1st October 2016, to increase the Approved Premises Licence fees in line with increased costs, with effect from 1st October 2016 and to honour all existing bookings until 31st March 2017 at the current rates.
Reasons for the decision:
The increased charges are needed to support the increasing cost to deliver the ceremonies in The Guildhall.
The increase in Approved Premises licence fee reflects the cost to deliver this licensing activity.
Alternative options considered:
None
Publication date: 02/08/2016
Date of decision: 01/08/2016
Effective from: 10/08/2016
Accompanying Documents:
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