Decision details

1.1. Hampshire Archives and Local Studies’ annual review of fees and charges resulting in revised fees and charges from 1 July 2017.
1.2. As a first step towards ensuring that our fees and charges more fully reflect the costs of delivering our services, there will be significant increases: in the range between 6% (for research) and 115% (copy baptism certificate).
1.3. The charge for talks to groups both on- and off-site will be increased from £75 to £100, and for group workshops, from £75 to £100 per half day, or £10 per hour (from £7) per person. The charge for training days will remain at £30 per day per person (this charge was increased significantly last year).
1.4. The hourly rates for research and providing digital downloads will be increased from £35 to £37 and from £70 to £74 for the express research service. The hourly rates for transcriptions and conservation work will be remain the same at £50.
1.5. The fee for copy baptism certificates will be increased from £13 to £28 and for certified transcripts from £13 to £20. The certification fee will be increased from £8 to £10.
1.6. There will be a new copy estimate charge introduced where large quantities of copies are required, at £10 per 100 pages.
1.7. Customers making personal visits may be provided with photocopies or make self-service printouts from microform. Charges will be increased from 60p/80p (A4/A3) to £1 per photocopy (A4 or A3) and from 50-60p to 75p per microform print (A4 or A3). Discounted rates (for depositors and those in education) will be increased from 30p/40p (A4/A3) to 50p per copy (A4 or A3).
1.8. For remote customers, the minimum charge for photocopies will increase from £6 for a small number of copies to £10 for up to 5 copies. Charges for copies beyond the minimum charge will increase from 60p per A4 and 80p per A3 to £1.25 per A4 or A3.
1.9. The charge for printouts from microform (including wills and parish register entries) will increase from £6 to £10.
1.10. The charge for copies printed from the internet will remain the same at 30p per copy.
1.11. The service providing duplicate copies of microfiche will cease.
1.12. The charge for a customer permit to take photographs of documents (number unlimited) will be increased from £14 to £15 per day/session. The five-session discount card will be increased from £50 to £60.
1.13. The charge for prints from digital images will be increased from £6 to £12 (A4 paper or A5 glossy) and from £8 to £15 (A3 paper or A4 glossy).
1.14. The charge for digital images will be changed from £6 for the first five images and £3 per image thereafter to £12 for the first image and £4 per image thereafter. There will be a new option in the case of single volumes for which the charge will be £40 for the first 10 images and £1 per image thereafter.
1.15. A new digital scan service will be introduced (applicable only to documents which can be photocopied, ie can be photocopied without risk to the document). Charges for remote customers will be £10 for up to 5 scans and £1.50 per scan thereafter. The charge for customers making personal visits will be £1.50 per scan.
1.16. The charge for pre-prepared CDs of the Winchester pipe rolls will be increased from £25 for one, £30 for two and £15 for subsequent pipe roll copies, to £25 per pipe roll copy.
1.17. The fee to use document images for commercial purposes will be increased from £40 to £50 and, in addition, a research fee of £50 per hour may be applicable. The same will apply to still images from film used by TV companies.
1.18. The fee to use document images for non-commercial purposes will be increased from £12 to £15 and, in addition, a research fee of £50 per hour may be applicable. Discounts for HAT members will cease and the discount applying to the use of 10 images or more will change from 50% to a flat rate of £50.
1.19. The fee for commercial filming or recording at Hampshire Record Office will be increased to from £60 to £100 per hour.
1.20. Cinema/room hire rates will increase from £30/£20 to £35/£25 per hour, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; from £65 to £70 for weekday evenings; and from £35 to £40 per hour for Saturdays, 9am-4pm.