Decision details

Recommendations regarding a range of Registration Service Fees

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Public Protection and Waste

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Purpose:

Proposed increases to a range of Registration Service fees relating to the delivery of ceremonies in Lancashire and including the provision of certified copies (certificates) by Certificate Services, to be brought in to force on 1April 2014, are set out below.

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and Standing Order 25 has been complied with.

Decision:

 

County Councillor Janice Hanson, the Cabinet Member for Public Protection and Waste agreed to the increases to Registration Service fees in relation to the delivery of ceremonies and provision of certificates as set out in the tables below.

 

The proposed ceremony fees are as follows:

 

Registration Office

Mon (morning)

Mon (afternoon) - Thurs

Fri

Fri  (late)

 

9am - 12.00

9am – 4 pm

9 am-4 pm

4.30 – 7 pm

Current

£45

£45

 £100

 £150

Proposed

£45

£100

 £150

 £200

 

 

Registration Office

Saturday

Sat  (late)

Sunday

Bank Hol

 

9am – 4 pm

4.30pm –7pm

9am-4pm

9 am-4 pm

Current

£150

£200

 £200

 £200

Proposed

£200

£250

 £250

 £250

 

 

Approved Premises

Mon - Thurs 

Fri

Fri (late)

Saturday

 

9 am- 4 pm

9 am- 4 pm

4.30pm-7pm

 9 am- 4 pm

Current

£250

£290

£350

£350

Proposed

£275

£300

no change

no change

 

Approved Premises

Saturday (late)

Sunday

Bank Holiday

 

4.30pm-7 pm

 9 am-4 pm

9 am – 4 pm

Current

£400

£400

£400

Proposed

no change

no change

no change

 

The proposed (non-statutory) ceremony fees (family welcoming and renewal of vows ceremonies) are as follows:

 

Registration Office

Mon – Thurs

Fri

Sat

Sun/Bank Hol

 

9 am–4 pm

9 am-4pm

9 am-4 pm

9 am-4 pm

Current

£80

£80

 £110

 £150

Proposed

no change

£100

 £150

 no change

 

Later Hours  Friday 4.30-7pm  Saturday 4.30-7pm 

Proposed  £130  £160

 

Approved Premises

Mon - Thurs 

Fri

Sat

Sun/Bank Hol

 

9 am-4 pm

9 am-4 pm

9 am-4 pm

 9 am-4 pm

Current

£135

£135

£195

£255

Proposed

£150

£150

£200

no change

 

Later Hours  Friday 4.30-7pm  Saturday 4.30-7pm 

no changes   £185  £245

 

The proposed Certificate Services fees are as follows:

 

Certified Copies (Certificates)

Standard Service

Priority Service (immediate whilst the customer waits) 

Current

£10

£10 

Proposed

no change

£20 

 

 

 

Reason Key: Expenditure > £1,400,000;

Divisions Affected: (All Divisions);

Contact: Steve Lloyd Email: steve.lloyd@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 07876 452678.

Date of decision: 11/11/2013

Effective from: 15/11/2013

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