Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to consider and approve the proposed fees and charges for Council services for 2024.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree the proposed fees and charges as set out in Appendix A to the report, to be effective from 1 January 2024 unless otherwise stated, subject to an increase in the fee for Green Garden Waste collections for 2024 from £43 to £50;

(ii)  Note the fees and charges no longer applicable from 1 January 2024, as set out in Appendix B to the report;

(iii)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director, Children and Adults, in consultation with the Strategic Director, Resources and the relevant Cabinet Members, to set fees and charges to be applied from September for schools and academic year-based activities; and

(iv)  Note that it may be necessary to bring a further report to Cabinet before agreement of the final budget for 2024/25 to propose further changes to fees and charges to reflect full cost recovery and apply those revised fees from 1 April 2024.