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Reports of alcohol licensing fees and income.

Annual reports

2023-2024 Annual report of alcohol licensing fees and income

The income and costs for Wellington City Council for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 is as follows:

Description	Fee
Total fees received	1,292,162
Fees paid to ARLA (Alcohol Regulatory Licensing Authority)	72,915
Cost of performance of the DLC functions (up to licence issue)	397,367
Cost of performance of inspectors functions (compliance activities)	952,222
Overhead costs (see table below for breakdown)	319,079
Cost of enforcement activities	0*
Total cost to Council	1,741,582
Cost recovery rate	74%

*NB: In Wellington, enforcement activities – ie issuing infringement notices – is carried out by the police, not alcohol licensing inspectors

Description	Cost
Breakdown of overhead costs
Other employment costs	3,267
Staff recruitment costs	69
Direct IT costs	5,469
Telecommunication costs	19
Travel and accommodation costs	3
Administration costs	4,761
Campus overhead costs	131,267
IT overhead costs	174,224
Total	319,079

2023-24 Annual report of alcohol licensing fees and income (434KB PDF)

2022-2023 Annual report of alcohol licensing fees and income

The income and costs for Wellington City Council for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 is as follows:

Description	Fee
Total fees received	1,064,755
Fees paid to ARLA (Alcohol Regulatory Licensing Authority)	73,580
Cost of performance of the DLC functions (up to licence issue)	267,094
Cost of performance of inspectors functions (compliance activities)	1,026,172
Overhead costs (see table below for breakdown)	348,425
Cost of enforcement activities	0*
Total cost to Council	1,715,271
Cost recovery rate	62%

*NB: In Wellington, enforcement activities – ie issuing infringement notices – is carried out by the police, not alcohol licensing inspectors

Description	Cost
Breakdown of overhead costs
Other employment costs	4,326
Staff recruitment costs	250
Direct IT costs	-
Telecommunication costs	-
Travel and accommodation costs	-
Administration costs	23,517
Campus overhead costs	140,777
IT overhead costs	179,555
Total	348,425

2022-23 Annual report of alcohol licensing fees and income (433KB PDF)

2021-2022 Annual report of alcohol licensing fees and income

The income and costs for Wellington City Council for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 is as follows:

Description	Fee
Total fees received	1,110,738
Fees paid to ARLA (Alcohol Regulatory Licensing Authority)	60,385
Cost of performance of the DLC functions (up to licence issue)	130,706
Cost of performance of inspectors functions (compliance activities)	750,617
Overhead costs (see table below for breakdown)	308,923
Cost of enforcement activities	0*
Total cost to Council	1,250,632
Cost recovery rate	89%

*NB: In Wellington, enforcement activities – ie issuing infringement notices – is carried out by the police, not alcohol licensing inspectors

Description	Cost
Breakdown of overhead costs
Other employment costs	3,799
Staff recruitment costs	-
Direct IT costs	7,731
Telecommunication costs	18
Travel and accommodation costs	19
Administration costs	12,248
Campus overhead costs	125,457
IT overhead costs	159,651
Total	308,923

2021-22 Annual report of alcohol licensing fees and income (142KB PDF)

2020-2021 Annual report of alcohol licensing fees and income

The income and costs for Wellington City Council for the period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 is as follows:

Description	Fee
Total fees received	1,139,275
Fees paid to ARLA (Alcohol Regulatory Licensing Authority)	70,575
Cost of performance of the DLC functions (up to licence issue)	236,437
Cost of performance of inspectors functions (compliance activities)	650,476
Overhead costs (see table below for breakdown)	334,456
Cost of enforcement activities	0*
Total cost to Council	1,291,944
Cost recovery rate	88%

*NB: In Wellington, enforcement activities – ie issuing infringement notices – is carried out by the police, not alcohol licensing inspectors

Description	Cost
Breakdown of overhead costs
Other employment costs	104
Staff recruitment costs	403
Direct IT costs	5,107
Telecommunication costs	843
Travel and accommodation costs	63
Administration costs	17,432
Campus overhead costs	54,312
IT overhead costs	256,193
Total	334,456

2020-21 Annual report of alcohol licensing fees and income (495KB PDF)

2019-2020 Annual report of alcohol licensing fees and income

The income and costs for Wellington City Council for the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 is as follows:

Description	Fee
Total fees received	902,050
Fees paid to ARLA (Alcohol Regulatory Licensing Authority)	72,023
Cost of performance of the DLC functions (up to licence issue)	244,680
Cost of performance of inspectors functions (compliance activities)	754,325
Overhead costs (see table below for breakdown)	331,061
Cost of enforcement activities	0*
Total cost to Council	1,402,091
Cost recovery rate	64%

*NB: In Wellington, enforcement activities – ie issuing infringement notices – is carried out by the police, not alcohol licensing inspectors

Description	Cost
Breakdown of overhead costs
Other employment costs	4,448
Staff recruitment costs	1,456
Direct IT costs	2,372
Telecommunication costs	2,889
Travel and accommodation costs	403
Administration costs	16,953
Campus overhead costs	60,559
IT overhead costs	241,981
Total	331,061

2019-20 Annual report of alcohol licensing fees and income (546KB PDF)

2018-2019 Annual report of alcohol licensing fees and income

The income and costs for Wellington City Council for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 is as follows:

Description	Fee
Total fees received	1,116,219
Fees paid to ARLA (Alcohol Regulatory Licensing Authority)	82,800
Cost of performance of the DLC functions (up to licence issue)	1,214,802
Cost of performance of inspectors functions (compliance activities)	88,741
Overhead costs (see table below for breakdown)	320,684
Cost of enforcement activities	0*
Total cost to Council	1,707,027
Cost recovery rate	65%

*NB: In Wellington, enforcement activities – ie issuing infringement notices – is carried out by the police, not alcohol licensing inspectors

Breakdown of overhead costs	Cost
Other employment costs	22,998
Staff recruitment costs	314
Direct IT costs	7,734
Telecommunication costs	3,818
Travel and accommodation costs	1,228
Administration costs	15,531
Organisational overhead costs	(889)
Campus overhead costs	50,914
IT overhead costs	219,047
Total	320,684

2018-19 Annual report of alcohol licensing fees and income (744KB PDF)

2017-2018 Annual report of alcohol licensing fees and income

The income and costs for Wellington City Council for 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 is as follows:

Description	Fee
Total fees received	1,132,382
Fees paid to ARLA (Alcohol Regulatory Licensing Authority)	87,435
Fees retained by Council	1,044,947
Cost of performance of the DLC functions (up to licence issue)	1,137,481
Cost of performance of inspectors functions (compliance activities)	54,602
Overhead costs (see table below for breakdown)	354,547
Cost of enforcement activities	0
Total cost to Council	1,546,630
Cost recovery rate	68%

2014-2015, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Annual report of alcohol licensing fees and income