Agenda item

Fees and Charges

To consider the report and recommendations.

Minutes:

With reference to Minute of the Executive (8th December 2020) consideration was given to the Council`s  proposed fees and charges from 1 January 2021.

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Mark Townsend and seconded by Councillor Afrasaib Anwar  to form an additional clause 5 to the existing motion as follows:

 

5.(1) To recommend that the Leader or relevant Executive member authorise the Head of Streetscene to make necessary adjustments in order to implement a new car parking scheme to be known as ‘Free after 3pm’. ‘Free after 3pm’ will be introduced to Council operated pay and display car parks in Burnley Town Centre from the 20th February 2021 for an initial 3 month period. Under ‘Free after 3pm’ there will be free parking available in these car parks from 3pm every day.

(2) That Full Council approves the budget for the scheme (£27,000) to be met from the Council’s COVID Reserve as the initiative is part of this Council’s plan for the economic recovery of the town as we start to emerge from the worst of the Coronavirus pandemic.”

 

 

It was moved by Councillor Andy Fewings and seconded by Councillor Cosima Towneley that there be an adjournment to allow members to consider the amendment.   On being put to the vote the motion to adjourn was LOST.

 

On being put to the vote the amendment was declared to be CARRIED

 

Duration of the meeting

 

In accordance with Council Procedure rule 13 (i) members considered a motion without notice to extend the meeting by 1 hour beyond three hours in duration and it was  RESOLVED accordingly

 

Private Session

 

In accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, it was moved by Councillor Cosima Towneley and seconded by the Mayor that the meeting move into private session in order for legal advice to the given.  On being put to the vote the motion was declared to be CARRIED.

 

The meeting reconvened at 9.18 p.m.

 

The Chief Operating Officer clarified that the amendment as carried would be added at recommendation 3 of the original motion.

 

On being put to the vote the substantive motion  was declared to be carried and it was RESOLVED

 

1.    That approval be given to the proposed tariff of fees & charges from 1 April 2021

 with an increase of 2.5% as outlined in Appendix A attached:

 

 

2.    That the Head of Finance and Property, in consultation with the relevant Head of

Service, be authorised to determine any new charges or changes to existing charges relating to the preparation and approval of the 2021/22 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; and

(i)            that the Leader or relevant Executive member authorise the Head of

           Streetscene to make necessary adjustments in order to implement a new car             parking scheme to be known as ‘Free after 3pm’.  ‘Free after 3pm’ will be             introduced to Council operated pay and display car parks in Burnley Town

Centre from the 20th February 2021 for an initial 3 month period. Under ‘Free after 3pm’ there will be free parking available in these car parks from 3pm every day.

(ii)           That approval be given to a budget for the scheme (£27,000) to be met from

the Council’s COVID Reserve as the initiative is part of this Council’s plan for

the economic recovery of the town as we start to emerge from the worst of the Coronavirus pandemic.”

 

 

4.    That the Strategic Head of Economy and Growth, in consultation with the Executive Member for Resources and Performance Management and the Head of Finance and Property, be authorised 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.

 

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