Issue - meetings

To review proposed fees and charges for the committee’s areas of responsibility.

The Chief Accountant presented the proposed Fees and Charges that related to the Neighbourhood Service Committees areas of responsibility and explained that as part of the annual budget process in the Committee System, proposed changes to these recommendations would then be presented to the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee. He advised the Committee that a number of cemetery charges had been missed and presented them to the Committee (attached).

The Committee reviewed the fees and charges relating to cemeteries, building control, car parks, environmental health, Spelride and licensing. The Committee noted that some of the rises in fees and charges were statutory and that a 3% increase had been put in place for most other charges. Officers present confirmed that many of the fees and charges were comparable to neighbouring boroughs.

The Committee resolved to agree all Fees and Charges as proposed for recommendation to the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.