Fees and charges - April 2026 to March 2027
Dog Warden Service
Dog Warden Service fees
| Service |
Fee (NO VAT) |
| Return identifiable dog to its owner |
£61.00 |
| Reclaim a dog from detention kennels |
£95.50 |
| Additional daily kennelling fee (up to 7 days) |
£13.50 |
Environmental Information and Petroleum Storage Enquiries
Environmental information fees
| Service |
Fee |
| Response to formal request |
£174.00 + VAT |
| Landfill – historic information |
£54.00 + VAT |
Food Premises Register
There is no charge for copies of:
- Your own entry
- A single entry
- A single category
- The full register
Fee: Free
Land Charge Searches
Land charge search fees
| Service |
Fee |
| Environmental information additional enquiries (per enquiry) |
£28.50 + VAT |
Petroleum Storage Certificates
Petroleum storage certificate fees
| Storage amount |
Fee per year |
| Less than 2,500 litres |
£48.00 |
| 2,500 to 50,000 litres |
£65.00 |
| More than 50,000 litres |
£137.00 |
Public Health Registration and Licensing
This applies to acupuncture, tattooing, semi‑permanent skin colouring, cosmetic piercing and electrolysis.
Public health registration fees
| Service |
Fee (NO VAT) |
| Initial premises registration (includes one treatment and one practitioner) |
£219.50 |
| Additional practitioners per treatment at an existing registered premises |
£110.50 |
| Additional treatments at an existing registered premises |
£86.00 |
| Amendment to registration certificate or copy of certificate |
£20.00 |
Unfit and Unsaleable Food
Unfit food removal fees
| Service |
Fee |
| Removal and disposal under supervision |
£49.00 per hour + VAT
Minimum charge £58.50 + VAT |
Knockback – Under Age Sales Due Diligence Package
Includes a business pack and a 1‑hour coaching visit.
Fee: £128.00 + VAT
Business Advice – Trading Standards and Consumer Protection
Hourly advice covering:
- Food standards
- Product safety
- Metrology
- Fair trading
- Intellectual property
- Animal welfare and licensing
- Fireworks
Fee: £96.00 + VAT (per hour)
Primary Authority Partnership – Business Advice
Primary Authority partnership fees
| Level |
Year 1 |
Subsequent years |
| Basic (3 hours per year) |
£367.00 |
£306.00 |
| Enhanced (10 hours per year) |
£979.00 |
£856.00 |
| Premium (25 hours per year) |
£2,080.00 |
£1,958.00 |
Food Hygiene Services
Food hygiene fees
| Service |
Fee |
| Food Hygiene Rating Improvement Package “Aim for 5” |
£153.00 + VAT |
| Food hygiene re‑inspection request |
£214.00 |
| Food advice by telephone or email (per hour) |
£96.00 + VAT |
| SFBB pack (including 12‑month refill pack) |
£24.50 |
| SFBB refill pack |
£7.50 + VAT |
| Welcome pack for food advice |
£55.00 |
| Food hygiene rating replacement or additional sticker |
£6.40 + VAT |
Audible Intruder Alarms
Intruder alarm fees
| Service |
Fee |
| Disable malfunctioning alarm (electrician only) |
No VAT – £104.00 |
| Disable malfunctioning alarm (electrician and joiner) |
£207.50 |
Accident Investigations
Accident investigation charges
| Service |
Fee |
| Disclosure of information – document copies |
Individually calculated based on staff time and consumables + VAT |
| Factual report – response to formal request |
£207.50 + VAT |
| Provision of photographs |
£19.00 + VAT + processing cost |
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (Part I)
Copies of permits and registers
| Document |
Fee |
| Register extracts |
£73.00 + VAT |
| Application copy |
£45.50 + VAT |
| Authorisation copy |
£45.50 + VAT |
| Invoice (if required) |
£39.50 + VAT |
Note: Postage is included. One copy of an application or permit is provided free of charge to residents or students living in the city.