Issue - meetings

Councillor Williams

To consider the fees and charges for 2017-2018 as set out in Appendix A to the report.

Cabinet considered the detailed schedule of proposed fees and charges to be introduced from 1 April 2017.

The proposed fees and charges for the next financial year had in the majority of cases been up rated by 2% which is the current inflation rate (RPI). Some fees had been amended to reflect the maximum level it was perceived that the market could currently stand, while in some cases, there was no increase proposed for 2017/18.

Councillor Williams noted one change to the fees and charges at page 44 of Appendix A – the fee for the upstairs or downstairs area of Staines Community Centre (Community Use) on a Saturday evening was revised to £35.

Resolved to approve the fees and charges for 2017/18 as set out in Appendix A to the report, subject to the fee for the upstairs or downstairs area of Staines Community Centre (Community Use) on a Saturday evening being revised to £35.

Reason for decision

Fees and charges are an important source of income for the authority each year and are of key importance in balancing the budget.