Fees and charges - 1 April 2009

The fees and charges displayed include VAT.

Administration

Contaminated land search (hourly rate) £105.00
Copy of authorisation of industrial processes £24.00
Copy of food register entry £10.00
Copy of motor salvage vehicle operator register entry £12.00
Environmental search (hourly rate) £74.62

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Animal welfare

Animal boarding establishment £100.00
Dangerous wild animals
(including the initial veterinary inspection)
£351.00
Dog breeder - initial*
(requires an initial veterinary inspection)
£75.00
Dog breeder - renewal £70.00
Pet shop £100.00
Riding establishment
(including the initial veterinary inspection)
£318.00
Additional veterinary inspection (hourly rate) £93.98

* The Council's licence fee for an initial dog breeder licence does not include the fee for the initial veterinary inspection.

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Domestic pest control  

Fleas/cockroaches/bedbugs* £67.50
Mice* (inside home) £26.00
Rats* £26.00
Squirrels* (inside home) £176.25
Wasps* £58.50
Wasps - additional nest at same address* £5.75

* Half price to those in receipt of the following benefits: Income Support, Pension Credit, Job-seeker's Allowance (income and contribution based), Council Tax Benefit or Housing Benefit.   

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Food/water control

Food export licence £51.00
Private water supply sample £61.00

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Houses in multiple occupation (HMO)

HMO licence (valid for five years) £502.00
Licence renewal -
Service of Housing Act Enforcement Notice
(Landlords/owners/occupiers)
£300.00

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Motor salvage operator

Initial registration (valid for three years) £135.00
Registration renewal £135.00

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Skin piercing

Skin piercing registration - operator £94.00
Skin piercing registration - premises £115.06

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Stray dogs

Kennelling - first night
(including delivery and statutory £25 fine)
£65.10
Kennelling - each additional night £19.10

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Sunday trading

Loading control area consent £200.00