Issue - items at meetings - Filming - Fees & Charges

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive (copy attached)

RESOLVED – That the Committee approve the fees and charges for filming within the city for 2014/15 as per Table 1 to the report.

11.1    The Committee considered a report of the Assistant Chief Executive detailing proposed changes to the existing fees and charges structure for filming in the city.

11.2    It was noted that the fees and charges payable for filming in the city had not changed for several years, as filming had played a secondary role to the outdoor events programme. The recent award of “Film Friendly” status to the city by Creative England had emphasised the potential for filming to take place and had provided the opportunity to review the level of fees and charges levied.

11.3    The Head of Sport and Leisure explained that it was proposed that a new structure for fees and charges be put into place (following requests from film producers) which would include the ability to introduce an “Hourly Rate”, an approach supported by Creative England. Research had been undertaken and the changes proposed were intended to compare realistically with the charges made by London Boroughs where there was also a strong demand for filming.

11.4    Councillor Randall stated that he was pleased to note that the total income generated by the proposed changes would be monitored over the course of the year, that they appeared to be acceptable to the industry, offered greater flexibility and compared very favourably with those London Boroughs which were popular filming locations.

11.5    RESOLVED – That the Committee approve the fees and charges for filming within the city for 2014/15 as per Table 1 to the report.