Decisions

To extend the contract for printing of electoral material to Alpha Responseprint Ltd. for a further two years, until 31 January 2027. The total amount of the contract for the six Gloucestershire District Councils is £146,684.45. The total amount for Cheltenham Borough Council is £25,000.

To review the charges for the hire of meeting rooms within the Municipal Office from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 to the following scale of charges:

Interview Room - £ 6.50 per hour (currently £ 6.00)

Small Meeting Room [1] - £ 8.50 per hour (currently £ 8.00)

Large Meeting Room [2 ]- £13.50 per hour (currently £12.50)

Council Chamber - by negotiation dependent upon specific requirements


[1] Meeting rooms less than 40m², including Cambray and Sherbourne
[2] Meeting rooms over 40m², including Pittville and Montpellier but excluding the Council Chamber

1. The Cabinet Member for Safety and Communities, is recommended to approve the proposed fare increase as set out below for consultation; and
2. Subject to there being no objections raised in accordance with the statutory provisions, to delegate authority to the Head of Public Protection to implement the proposed fare increase.
3. If there are objections, delegated authority is requested for the Head of Public Protection to make minor adjustments to the draft tariffs prior to formal consultation and/ or implementation, in light of any consultation responses received.

The proposed increases are shown below:

1. Approve a 7% increase across all tariffs in the maximum fares charged by Cheltenham licensed hackney carriages.
2. Approve an increase from £50 to £75 for the soiling charge.
3. Approve that Rate 2 is effective all day Saturday.
4. Approve that rate 4 is also effective Friday to Sunday, 7am to 7am for the November Race Meet.