DECISION

1.    To approve the proposed increase to discretionary fees and charges by a minimum of CPI (1.7%) or RPI (2.6%) rounded up to the nearest 5p, 10p etc., with effect from 1^st April 2020

2.    To approve proposed increases above CPI 1.7% for the following areas;

§  Arts and Music

§  Parental Engagement and Support

§  Sports & Physical Activity

§  Parking

§  Street Trading

§  Environmental Commercial Services

§  Strategic Planning - CADAP

§  Development Management - Pre-application advice

§  Registration of Births, Deaths & Marriages - Marriage & Civil Partnership

§  Idea Stores Learning - Skills Funding Agency contract: non-accredited ESOL courses funded through Adult Community Learning grant

3.    To approve New Charges proposed in the following areas;

§  Sports & Physical Activity

§  Environmental Commercial Services - HMO Licensing and Animal Welfare

§  Strategic Planning - New Tower Hamlets Local Plan

§  Development Management - Planning Performance Agreement (PPA)

§  Academies - charges for conversions

4.    To note the detailed list of proposed changes within

Health, Adults & Community as set out in Section 3.2 and Appendix 1 to the report.

Children & Culture as set out in Section 3.3 and Appendix 2 to the report.

Place as set out in Section 3.4 and Appendix 3 to the report.

Governance as set out in Section 3.5 and Appendix 4 to the report.

Resources as set out in Section 3.6 and Appendix 5 to the report.

5.    To note the revised Statutory fees and charges as set out in Appendix 6 to the report with effect from 1^st April 2020.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (N. MURTON)

(Divisional Director, Finance, Procurement and Audit (K. Bartle)