Issue - meetings
24/25 Ubico Business Plan Engagement
Meeting: 30/01/2024 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Item 36)
36 24/25 Ubico Business Plan Engagement 
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Purpose
For the Committee to receive a verbal presentation of the Ubico 2024/25 Business Plan.
Recommendation
That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee scrutinises the plan and agrees any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Cabinet meeting on 1 February.
Invited
Beth Boughton, Managing Director, UBICO
Rob Heath, Operations Director, UBICO
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 raised the following points, on which the Cabinet Member stated a written response would be 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.