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Question:
How can local authorities recover enforcement costs if they're not allowed to be included in the licence fee?
Answer:
Local authorities are allowed to recover enforcement costs only from those service providers they enforce. For example, Westminster Council requires the application and enforcement fee to be paid at the outset for applications for licensable sex establishments and, for every unsuccessful application, the enforcement element of the fee that has been paid is returned.