Fees and charges are reviewed annually as part of the financial and business planning process. This ensures that they are set at the appropriate level for the prevailing economic circumstances and represent good practice in terms of the Council’s aim to provide value for money.

DECISION

1.    Approve the proposed changes to discretionary fees and charges as detailed in the appendices, subject to the conditions set out in Recommendation 4 of the report.

2.    Approve new discretionary fees and charges as detailed in the appendices, subject to the conditions set out in Recommendation 4 of the report.

3.    Approve the revised statutory fees and charges as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report.

4.    Note the Equalities Implications as set out in Section 4 and that, where a proposed fee or charge requires a full Equality Impact Analysis (EIA), this EIA will be undertaken prior to the introduction of the change to the respective fee or charge.

5.    Approve the continued delegation for amendments to fees and charges, including those to take account of the result of EIAs, to the relevant Corporate Director following consultation with the Lead Member and the Mayor.

6.    Approve the application of the changes in Street Trading fees and charges, to take effect from 1 April 2023.  Cabinet approved on 18 January 2022 to commence the consultation process in respect of Street Trading fees and charges, as detailed in the Fees and Charges 2022-23 report.  The consultation has subsequently been carried out in 2022.

Action by:

INTERIM CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (K. BARTLE)

(Director of Finance, Procurement and Audit (N. Visram)