Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval to increase the Council’s fees and charges in the following areas with effect from the 1^st January 2015 -  Registrars, Community Centres, Bereavement Services, Waste Services, Parks and Open Spaces, Housing Services and Planning.

Resolved: That Cabinet approve option 1 and increase the relevant fees and charges for Registrars, Community Centres, Bereavement Services, Waste Services, Parks and Open Spaces, Housing Services and Planning, as set out in the Annexes attached to the report.

Reason: To enable the Council to effectively manage its budget.

Members considered a report which sought their approval to increase the following range of Council fees and charges, with effect from 1 April 2015:

·        Registrars

·        Community Centres

·        Bereavement Services

·        Waste Services

·        Parks & Open Spaces

·        Housing Services and

·        Planning

It was noted that additional income of £146k would be generated in 2015/16 from these increases and that a number of additional service areas were to be examined as part of the 2015/17 budget strategy.

Consideration was then given to the following options:

1 (recommended option) – Agree the fees and charges as set out in the annexes to the report.

 2 – Agree a different increase to that proposed.

Resolved: That Cabinet approve option 1 and increase the relevant fees and charges for Registrars, Community Centres, Bereavement Services, Waste Services, Parks and Open Spaces, Housing Services and Planning, as set out in the Annexes attached to the report. ^1.

Reason: To enable the Council to effectively manage its budget.