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2024/25 Budget – Fees and Charges Report

 

 

Meeting: 01/02/2024 - Cabinet (Item 231)

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Purpose

The purpose of this report is to present a revised schedule of fees and charges for 2024/25. The report also describes the rationale for the revised charges compared to current charges for 2023/24. Revised charges are presented at Annex A alongside current charges for 2023/24.

 

Recommendations

That Cabinet resolves to:

1.    Endorse the rationale for revising fees and charges as set out in the report; and

2.    Approve the implementation of revised fees and charges for 2024/25 as detailed in Annex A from 1 April 2024.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The purpose of this report was to present a revised schedule of fees and

charges for 2024/25. The report also described the rationale for the revised charges compared to current charges for 2023/24.

 

The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance introduced the report and outlined the following points:

 

  • It was highlighted that the charges within the annual report covered all of the charges other than the parking fees and charges considered at the January Cabinet meeting.
  • It was highlighted that the Garden Waste charge was the largest with the proposed changes providing £169,000 for the revenue budget which would cover the increasing cost of the discretionary service provided.
  • The majority of charges would see a 6.7% increase unless they were frozen or had an alternative change due to circumstances such as already providing a full cost recovery.
  • The decision within the report would see additional revenue of £169,000 on garden waste and £27,000 on the remainder of the charges.

 

Cabinet asked about the increase in charges in line with inflation as this rate had been much higher. The Deputy Chief Executive confirmed the September figure was the standard mediate figure used although it was recognised there had been a more volatile inflationary economic environment over the past 2 years.

 

Cabinet asked about the increases to Green Waste Collection and whether there would be a discount for those receiving state benefits. The Deputy Leader confirmed that there was a 50% discount for those receiving council tax support and housing support payments.

 

The recommendations were proposed by Councillor Evemy and seconded by Councillor Joe Harris

 

RESOLVED: That Cabinet

1. ENDORSED the rationale for revising fees and charges as set out in the

report; and

2. APPROVED the implementation of revised fees and charges for

2024/25 as detailed in Annex A from 1 April 2024.

 

 

Voting Record

 

6 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstention, 2 Absent/Did not vote

 

For

Against

Abstention

Absent/Did not vote

Claire Bloomer

 

 

Mike McKeown

Joe Harris

 

 

Tony Dale

Juliet Layton

 

 

Lisa Spivey

 

 

 

Mike Evemy

 

 

 

Paul Hodgkinson

 

 

 

 

Meeting: 30/01/2024 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Item 37)

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Report to follow

 

Recommendation

That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee scrutinises the report and agrees any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Cabinet meeting on 1 February.

 

Invited

Councillor Mike Evemy, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance

David Stanley, Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chair reminded members to focus on the budget items at the strategic level due to the busy agenda.

 

The Deputy Leader as the Cabinet Member for Finance provided an overview of the fees and charges report. They highlighted that the Council reviews fees annually and the current report considered a 6.7% inflation change. Certain charges were proposed to remain unchanged, especially where services were already delivered at a cost basis. Specific attention was given to the garden waste charge, with a proposed increase to £64 for a green bin license and a 50p increase for sacks and containers.

 

Members asked questions on which the Cabinet Member stated a written response would be provided. The response would provided on specific fees and charges relating to crematorium use including the scattering of cremated remains, and casino charges, where the charge existed but did not seem to be applicable.

 

RESOLVED: To note the report.

 

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