Issue - meetings

To inform of the Council’s proposed fees and charges from 1 January 2019.

Purpose

To inform Members of the Council’s proposed fees and charges from 1 January 2019.

Reason for Decision

To set the Council’s fees and charges from 1 January 2019 and assist in finalising the 2019/20 budget process.

Deciison

That it be recommended to Full Council that;

(1)  The proposed tariff of fees & charges from 1 January 2019 be approved with an increase of 3% as outlined in Appendix A attached;

(2)  That the Head of Finance and Property be authorised, in consultation with the relevant Head of Service, to determine any new charges or changes to existing charges relating to the preparation and approval of the 2019/20 revenue budget;

(3)  That the Executive Portfolio Members be authorised to amend fees & charges periodically in their own area on the basis that overall income in their portfolio area remains the same as a minimum;

(4)   That the Strategic Head of Economy and Growth be authorised, in consultation with the Executive Member for Resources and Performance Management and the Head of Finance and Property, to adjust fees and charges in relation to the Markets service from time to time to reflect current trading conditions and the overall position of the market;and

(5)  That the Head of Housing and Development Control be authorised, in consultation with the Executive Member for Resources and Performance Management and the Head of Finance and Property, to adjust fees and charges in relation to statutory planning fees should Parliamentary confirmation be received.