Issue - meetings
Review of Fees & Charges
Meeting: 15/12/2015 - Executive (Item 91)
91 Review of Fees & Charges 
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This report seeks approval to increase a range of the Council’s fees and charges with effect from the 1st January 2016.
Additional documents:
- a Registrars, item 91
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- b Community Centres, item 91
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- c Bereavement, item 91
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- d Waste, item 91
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- e Parks and Open Spaces, item 91
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- f Housing, item 91
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- g Planning, item 91
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Decision:
Resolved: That the Executive approve option 1 to increase the relevant fees and charges, with effect from 1 January 2016, 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 fees and charges, with effect from 1 January 2016:
· Registrars
· Community Centres
· Bereavement Services
· Waste Services
· Parks & Open Spaces
· Housing Services and
· Planning
It was noted that additional income of £103k would be generated in 2016/17 from these increases, mainly from Bereavement Services and Housing and 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 2016, as set out in the annexes to the report. 1.
Reason: To enable the Council to effectively manage its budget.