Agenda item
Review of Fees and Charges
This report seeks approval to increase a range of the council’s fees and charges with effect from the 1 January 2017.
Decision:
Resolved: That the Executive approve option 1 to increase the relevant fees and charges, with effect from 1 January 2017, as set out in the annexes to the report.
Reason: To enable the Council to effectively manage its budget.
Minutes:
Members considered a report which sought their approval to increase the following range of Council’s fees and charges, with effect from 1 January 2017:
· Registrars
· Community Centres
· Bereavement Services
· Waste Services
· Parks & Open Spaces
· Housing Services and
· Planning
It was noted that additional income of £70k would be generated in 2017/18 from these increases, mainly from Bereavement Services and Allotments, if the proposed transfer to a community organisation was not completed. Also that a number of additional service areas were to be examined as part of the budget strategy.
Consideration was then given to the following options:
1– Agree the fees and charges as set out in the annexes to the report.
2 – Agree a different increase to that proposed.
Following discussion it was
Resolved: That the Executive approve option 1 to increase the relevant fees and charges, with effect from 1 January 2017, as set out in the annexes to the report. 1.
Reason: To enable the Council to effectively manage its budget.
Supporting documents:
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Fees and Charges Report, item 90.
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Annex 1 - Registrars proposed fees and charges, item 90.
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Annex 2 - Community Centres proposed fees and charges, item 90.
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Annex 3 - Bereavement Services proposed fees and charges, item 90.
PDF 37 KB
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Annex 4 - Waste Services proposed fees and charges, item 90.
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Annex 5 - Parks and Open spaces proposed fees and charges, item 90.
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Annex 6 - Housing proposed fees and charges, item 90.
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Annex 7 - Planning proposed fees and charges, item 90.
PDF 91 KB