DECISION

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

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

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

4.    To note the Equalities Implications as set out in Section 4 of the report and that, where it is highlighted in section 4.5 that 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.    To approve delegation for amendments to fees and charges, including those to take account of the result of EIAs, to the relevant Corporate Director in liaison with the Lead Member and the Mayor.

6.    To approve the commencement of the consultation process in respect of Street Trading fees and charges. To delegate the consideration of any representations and the determination of the decision to the relevant Corporate Director in liaison with the Lead Member and the Mayor prior to introduction of any change in fees and charges.

Action by:

INTERIM CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (K. BARTLE)

(Head of Strategic and Corporate Finance (A. Bannin)