Decision details

Approval for  statutory and non-statutory fees and charges - Public Protection and Health Improvement and Neighbourhood Environmental Services.

The Cabinet Member agrees that:

1)  Approval of the new fees and charges for relevant services - as proposed in report - and to formally adopt those fees and charges introduced by the pilot scheme implemented by the Single Member Decision – E2906, as from April 2017.

2)  Delegated authority be given to the Group Managers’ Neighbourhood Environmental Services and 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 at 6 month intervals if external factors influence the cost base significantly throughout the financial year.

These proposals are in line with the saving proposals for 2017/18 approved by Council in February 2017.

Fees and charges are designed to recover cost and to generate income to contribute to the overall cost of delivering Council Services. Some fees and charges are based on quotes based on length of time to undertake the task and materials used etc rather than a fixed fee basis in Neighbourhood Environmental Services.

As the cost base for fuel, plant and materials and other items can change throughout the year, the Services require the ability to review prices at 6 month intervals to ensure full cost recovery.

None.