Decision details

The Executive will be asked to consider and approve the proposed fees and charges for 2010/11 for all Council services

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Finance and Commercial Services on the proposed fees and charges for Council services for 2010/11.

Noted that in view of the current financial difficulties faced by local businesses and residents it is proposed that the vast majority of fees and charges are increased by an aggregate of just 1%.

Agreed, as part of the budgetary framework process for 2010/11, to:

  (i)  The proposed fees and charges for 2010/11 as set out in Appendix A to the report, to be effective from the earliest, most appropriate date after 1 April 2010;

  (ii)  Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Corporate Director of Finance and Commercial Services and the Cabinet Member for Education and Children’s Wellbeing, to set fees and charges which are applied from September for school and academic year based activities;

  (iii)  Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Adult and Community Services, in consultation with the Corporate Director of Finance and Commercial Services and Cabinet Member for Culture and Sport, to further reduce the charges applicable to the Leisure Pass Scheme in the event that additional external funding is secured and that any changes are at neutral cost to the Council; and

  (iv)  Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Finance and Commercial Services, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, to agree any appropriate amendments to fees and/or to set new fees which may arise during 2010/11.