Decision

The Community Services Committee has decided to not reduce fees for a street trading application by FIKA Blends & Friends.

Analysis

outcome: The recommendation to not reduce fees was approved.

summary: The decision is whether to reduce fees for a street trading application by FIKA Blends & Friends.

topline: The Community Services Committee has decided to not reduce fees for a street trading application by FIKA Blends & Friends.

reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves balancing the cost recovery for the council with the financial burden on the applicant.

affected_stakeholders: ["FIKA Blends & Friends", "Council Tax payers"]

contentiousness_score: 6

political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties in the decision.

URL: https://tandridge.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=339

Decision Maker: Community Services Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose:

Content:   R E S O L V E D – that the fees should not be reduced in respect of this application by FIKA Blends & Friends, to ensure that the cost of granting, refusing and enforcing the street trading provisions would achieve as full a cost recovery as it could, without drawing on the public purse and being subsidised by the Council Tax payers, in line with the Council’s corporate priorities.  

Date of Decision: June 11, 2026