Decision details
Fees & Charges - Legal Services
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Resources
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
to review the fees and charges applied for
external legal services in line with the UK Consumer Price Index
effective from July 2021 until and including 1 July 2023.
Decision:
The Cabinet Member agrees that the fees and charges will be reviewed annually in light of the UK Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) and amended on an upwards only basis from 1 July 2021 until and including 1 July 2023.
Any marked economic and/or budgetary change negatively impacting on Service fees and charges during this period will be reported back to the relevant Cabinet Member.
Reasons for the decision:
The review is needed to reflect the cost of the services provided and to support existing revenue budgets.
Alternative options considered:
To retain fees at the current level with the risk that the Service does not meet its revenue budget.
Publication date: 06/09/2021
Date of decision: 06/09/2021
Effective from: 14/09/2021
Accompanying Documents:
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