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Fees and charges

Our current fees and charges book is listed under Appendix D on the Moderngov Final Budget 2023-24 page.

Our fees and charges for the 2024-25 financial year are listed under Appendix D - 2024-25 Final Fees and Charges.

Amendment to Fees and Charges 2023-24

The Council’s proposed fees and charges for 2023-24 were approved at Council on 22 February 2023. Council approved to delegate authority to the Executive Director - Finance in consultation with the portfolio holder for Finance to amend Fees and Charges if required in 2023-24.

There have been a number of changes to the Fees and Charges in 2023-24, these are listed below.

Room hire fees and charges

The following fees have been approved for 2023-24

Guildhall room hire

Description of charge2022/23 charges     
(£)
2023/24 charges     
(£)
Mon - Fri. 8am till 8:30pm per hr - Great Hall77.0084.70
Mon - Fri. 8am till 8:30pm per hr - Court Room51.0056.10
Mon - Fri. 8am till 8:30pm per hr - Ceremony Room (Mon - Fri after 6pm)32.0035.20
Mon - Fri. 8am till 8:30pm per hr - Dressing Rooms (2) (to be booked with hall only)25.0027.50
Mon - Fri. 8am till 8:30pm per hr - Jeyes Room51.0056.10
Mon - Fri. 8am till 8:30pm per hr - Gallery Room32.0035.20
Mon - Fri. 8am till 8:30pm per hr - Godwin Room32.0035.20 
Mon - Fri. 8am till 8:30pm per hr - Council Chambers51.0056.10
Mon - Fri. 8am till 8:30pm per hr - Jeffery Room51.0056.10
Mon - Fri. 8am till 8:30pm per hr - Holding Room32.0035.20
Mon - Fri 8am till 8:30pm per hr - Members Room51.0056.10
Mon - Fri. 8am till 8:30pm per hr - Courtyard & Cloister (Mon-Fri after 6pm and Sat)38.0041.80
Mon - Fri. 8am till 8:30pm per hr - Mezzanine Area (Mon-Fri after 6pm and Sat)38.0041.80
Mon - Fri. 8am till 8:30pm per hr - OSS Reception Area (Mon-Fri after 5.30pm and Sat)38.0041.80
Training Room 2 - Classroom for 1251.0056.10
Mon - Fri. per hr after 8:30pm - Great Hall130.00143.00
Mon - Fri. per hr after 8:30pm - Court Room88.0096.80
Mon - Fri. per hr after 8:30pm - Ceremony Room (Mon-Fri after 6pm)88.0096.80
Mon - Fri. per hr after 8:30pm - Dressing Rooms (2) (to be booked with hall only)25.0027.50
Mon - Fri. per hr after 8:30pm - Jeyes Room88.0096.80
Mon - Fri. per hr after 8:30pm - Gallery Room88.0096.80
Mon - Fri. per hr after 8:30pm - Godwin Room88.0096.80
Mon - Fri. per hr after 8:30pm - Council Chambers88.0096.80 
Mon - Fri. per hr after 8:30pm - Jeffery Room88.0096.80
Mon - Fri. per hr after 8:30pm - Holding Room88.0096.80
Mon - Fri. per hr after 8:30pm - Members Room88.0096.80
Mon - Fri. per hr after 8:30pm - Courtyard and Cloister (Mon-Fri after 6pm and Sat)73.0080.30
Mon - Fri. per hr after 8:30pm - Mezzanine Area (Mon-Fri after 6pm and Sat)73.0080.30
Mon - Fri. per hr after 8:30pm - OSS Reception Area (Mon-Fri after 5.30pm and Sat)73.0080.30
Saturdays per hr - Great Hall130.00143.00 
Saturdays per hr - Court Room88.00 96.80 
Saturdays per hr - Ceremony Room (Mon-Fri after 6pm)88.00 96.80 
Saturdays per hr - Dressing Rooms (2) (to be booked with hall only)25.0027.50
Saturdays per hr - Jeyes Room88.0096.80
Saturdays per hr - Gallery Room88.0096.80
Saturdays per hr - Godwin Room88.0096.80
Saturdays per hr - Council Chambers88.0096.80
Saturdays per hr - Jeffery Room88.0096.80
Saturdays per hr - Holding Room88.0096.80
Saturdays per hr - Members Room88.0096.80
Saturdays per hr - Courtyard and Cloister (Mon-Fri after 6pm and Sat)73.0080.30
Saturdays per hr - Mezzanine Area (Mon-Fri after 6pm and Sat)73.0080.30
Saturdays per hr - OSS Reception Area (Mon-Fri after 5.30pm and Sat)73.0080.30
Sundays and Bank Hols Per hr - Great Hall185.00203.50
Sundays and Bank Hols Per hr - Court Room127.00139.70
Sundays and Bank Hols Per hr - Ceremony Room (Mon-Fri after 6pm)127.00139.70
Sundays and Bank Hols Per hr - Dressing Rooms (2) (to be booked with hall only)25.00 27.50
Sundays and Bank Hols Per hr - Jeyes Room127.00139.70
Sundays and Bank Hols Per hr - Gallery Room127.00139.70
Sundays and Bank Hols Per hr - Godwin Room127.00139.70
Sundays and Bank Hols Per hr - Council Chambers127.00139.70
Sundays and Bank Hols Per hr - Jeffery Room127.00139.70
Sundays and Bank Hols Per hr - Holding Room127.00139.70
Sundays and Bank Hols Per hr - Members Room127.00139.70
Sundays and Bank Hols Per hr - Courtyard and Cloister (Mon-Fri after 6pm and Sat) 127.00127.00
Sundays and Bank Hols Per hr - Mezzanine Area (Mon-Fri after 6pm and Sat)127.00127.00
Sundays and Bank Hols Per hr - OSS Reception Area127.00127.00
Investors Suite Room Hire - Investors Suite Room Hire Per Half Day0.000.00
Refreshments - Tea/coffee/biscuits per serving per person1.701.80
Plasma Screen43.0045.15
PA System43.0045.15
Multimedia Projector - Jeffery Room43.0045.15
Back Projector - Great Hall33.0034.65
Flipchart12.5013.10
Display boards - For 4 boards43.0045.15 
Display boards - Per board11.5012.00
Security - Per officer per hour20.0021.00
Tablecloths - Per cloth5.506.00
Chair Covers - Each3.00 3.30
Sashes - Each0.550.60
Flowers - In a vase31.0032.55
Starcloth52.0054.60
CD Player21.0022.00
Logitech CameraN/A15.00
OWL Panoramic CameraN/A20.00
Poseur Tables - Each10.5011.00
Photo Copying - Per copy0.100.10
Lectern31.0032.55
Mobile Staging52.00     54.60
Mobile Bar103.00108.15
Cloak Room Service - Per hour26.0027.30
Tours of Guildhall - Per person4.005.00
Wedding Ceremony Rates - Great Hall911.00957.00
Wedding Ceremony Rates - Court Room609.00640.00
Wedding Ceremony Rates - Council Chamber609.00640.00
Wedding Ceremony Rates - Holding Room488.00513.00
Wedding Ceremony Rates - Great Hall (Sundays & Bank Holidays)1,823.001,914.00
Wedding Ceremony Rates - Court Room (Sundays and Bank Holidays)1,218.001,280.00
Wedding Ceremony Rates - Council Chamber (Saturday and Bank Holidays)1,218.001,280.00
Wedding Ceremony Rates - Holding Room (Sundays and Bank Holidays)976.001,026.00 
Reception Prices - The Spencer Package2,310.002,425.50
Reception Prices - The Jeffery Package1,643.001,725.15
Reception Prices - The Tilley Package1,155.001,212.75
Reception Prices - The Godwin Package556.00     585.00 

Regulatory Services fees and charges

ServiceDescription of charge2022/23 charges     
(£)
2023/24 charges      
(£)
Training - onlineLevel 2 Personal license Holder e-learning and invigilated exam97.85107.00
Training - onlineInvigilated exam resit50.0055.00
Environmental ProtectionContaminated land enquiry98.00105.00
Environmental ProtectionContaminated land enquiry commercial98.00105.00
Street CleansingFly tipping400.00
(360.00 early payment)
1,000.00
Street CleansingHouseholder Duty of Care Offence400.00
(360.00 early payment)
600.00
Street CleansingLittering (maximum fine)150.00
(135.00 early payment)
500.00
Environmental CrimeFailure to comply with Sec 47 Notice EPA 1990100.00100.00
Environmental CrimeFailure to comply with Sec 46 Notice EPA 199080.0080.00

 Libraries fees and charges

ServiceDescription of charge2022/23 charges (£)2023/24 charges (£)
PhotocopyingA4 per sheet (black and white)0.200.25
PhotocopyingMinimum 50 A4 copies from one original sheet (black and white)0.100.15
PhotocopyingA3 per sheet (black and white)0.300.35
PhotocopyingMinimum 50 A3 copies from one original sheet (black and white)0.150.20
PhotocopyingA4 per sheet (colour)0.700.75
PhotocopyingMinimum 50 A4 copies from one original sheet (colour)0.300.35
PhotocopyingA3 per sheet (colour)1.001.05
PhotocopyingMinimum 50 A3 copies from one original sheet (colour)0.750.80

Other fees and charges

Miscellaneous legal fees charged as from 1 September 2023

Description of chargeCost (£)
S106 fees

250.00/hour

Minimum 3500.00

Deed of Variation relating to Planning (S106)

Variable (350.00/hour)

Minimum 500.00

Retrospective consent250.00
Allowing tenant to settle rent arrears contemporaneously with    
completion
95.00
Considering an application for postponement of a statutory charge,    
whether on completion or within 5 years following
275.00
Considering an application for retrospective consent under a covenant:    
(a) Minor cases, usually permission to park in front of the building    
line or to erect a conservatory.    
(b) More significant cases (a minimum commensurate with work involved) the standard fees as before but then the matter goes out for valuation, e.g creation of a building plot on park of the curtilage.
275.00
Deed of covenant / postponement / Release550.00
Leasehold enquiries of Landlord165.00
Redeeming financial charge275.00
Notice fee75.00
New lease (inc Rent Deposit Deed)1500.00
Licence fees (commercial)1200.00 - 1500.00
Licence fees (individual)400.00
Licence to assign550.00
Lease renewal800.00
RTB or Shared Ownership – Deed of postponement160.00
Transfer – HoT (Standard)850.00 + Disbursements
Transfer – HoT (Non-standard). Any amendments will incur additional fees to £850TBC
Licence to occupy550.00
Licence to change550.00
Licence to alter550.00
TransferVariable
Deed of Surrender550.00
Deed of Easement800.00
Licence to sublet550.00
S278/S38 agreements (Certified copies)36.00
APC (Certified copies)15.00
Deed of Variation to S38 (certified copies)30.00
S278/S38 Agreements / Dov to these agreementsVariable (125.00/hour,    
minimum 1500.00)
Foreign pensions10.00
Certificate of Life25.00
LitigationAs ordered by the Courts
Administrative fees in relation to provide copy documentation and property checksVariable (minimum 10.00)

Amendment to Fees and Charges 2024-25

The Council’s proposed fees and charges for 2024-25 were approved at Council on 22 February 2024. Council approved to delegate authority to the Executive Director - Finance in consultation with the portfolio holder for Finance to amend Fees and Charges if required in 2024-25.

There have been a number of changes to the Fees and Charges in 2024-25, these are listed below.

Regulatory Services fees and charges

ServiceDescription of charge2023/24 charges
(£)
2024/25 charges
(£)
Environmental CrimeFailure to comply with Sec 47 Notice EPA 1990100.00100.00
Environmental CrimeFailure to comply with Sec 46 Notice EPA 199080.0080.00
Business Development (Health Protection)Private water supply search0.0089.50

Last updated 22 March 2024