Decision details

To obtain agreement to the fees and charges for specified services provided within Public Protection & Health Improvement, in line with proposals agreed in the February 2018 budget setting by Full Council.

The Cabinet Member agrees to adopt the new fees and charges for PP&HI 2018/19, to be implemented on 1 April 2018 to minimise the loss of potential income to the Authority.

That delegated authority be given to the Group Manager Public Protection and Health Improvement to agree fees and charges (where in accordance with the financial plan) which vary from the standard inflation clause, if the cost base changes or new services are introduced and that this can be done throughout the year if external factors influence the cost base significantly throughout the financial year.

These proposals are in line with the saving proposals for 2018/19 approved by Council in February 2018.

Fees and charges are designed to recover cost and to generate income to contribute to the overall cost of delivering Council Services.

As Event Management Companies are invoiced 6 months in advance of their hire of Council owned land, the Service requires the ability to review prices at regular intervals, in order to ensure full cost recovery ahead of each financial year.

None.