The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and Officer responses were noted.

DECISION

1.    To approve the proposed increase to discretionary fees and charges by a minimum of CPI (2.4%) or RPI (3.3%) rounded up to the nearest 5p, 10p etc., with effect from 1st April 2019

2.    To approve proposed increases above CPI 2.4% for the following areas;

·         Meals for Social Care Clients

·         Parental Engagement and Support

·         Parking

·         Environmental Commercial Services

·         Local Land Charges

·         Registration of Births, Deaths & Marriages

·         Idea Store and Idea Store Learning

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

·         Sports & Physical Activity - Duke of Edinburgh's Award

·         Parking -  permits relating to diesel surcharge

·         Environmental Commercial Services - food safety re-inspection

·         Strategic Planning – CADAP fee

·         Development Management – pre-application advice

·         Infrastructure Planning – development viability

·         Street naming and numbering

·         Idea Store (Local History Library & Archives) - image reproduction

4.    To consider the detailed list of proposed changes within

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

·         Children’s Services as set out in Section 3.3 of the report and Appendix 2 to the report.

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

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

·         Resources as set out in Section 3.6 of the report 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 1st April 2019.

6.    To note the Equalities Impact Assessment/specific equalities considerations as set out in Section 4 of the report.

Action by:

INTERIM CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (N. MURTON)

(Interim Divisional Director Finance, Audit and Procurement (D. Lawrenson)