Decision details

The Executive will be asked to consider and approve the proposed fees and charges for 2009/10 for all Council services

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Resources recommending the appropriate level of fees and charges for 2009/10 for those traditional services where the Council has an obligation to set fee levels.

In addition to those traditional income services, the Council also has the power under the Local Government Act 2003 to charge for other discretionary services that it may already or may wish to provide for in the future.  In keeping with most other Local Authorities, the Council has not taken any significant advantage of these new powers.

At the Executive meeting held on 20 January 2009 (Minute 120), it was agreed that the overall inflation uplift for 2009/10 for fees and charges should be at least 3% and applied to all 2009/10 income base budgets, which had been reflected in the 2009/10 budget strategy, base budget position and savings proposals.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council to achieve all of its Community Priorities and as a matter of good financial practice, to the fees and charges for 2009/10 as set out in the report, to be effective from 1 April 2009.