Issue - meetings
2024-25 Budget Setting process for Community Wellbeing & Housing Committee
Meeting: 16/01/2024 - Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee (Item 5)
5 Fees and Charges (as part of the budget process) 
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To review and approve the proposed fees and charges for 2024-2025 and recommend to Corporate Policy and Resources Committee that they approve the proposed fees and Charges for 2024-2025.
Additional documents:
- Community Wellbeing Fees & Charges 6.11.23, item 5
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- CWH Appendix B - Statutory Fees, item 5
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- CWH Appendix C - Discretionary Fees, item 5
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Minutes:
The Committee considered the Fees and Charges under the Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee’s remit as part of the annual budget process. It was explained by the Chief Accountant that the intention that the discretionary Fees & Charges increases increased by at least 5% remained, except in exceptional circumstances, to allow the Council to partially recover the shortfall from 2023/24 (when increases were significantly below prevailing inflation).
The Committee raised concern regarding the increase in fees and charges, particularly for discretionary services offered to the most vulnerable residents including Meals on Wheels, OPAL Group and Luncheon Clubs. The Committee resolved to agree that the following fees and charges should not increase for 2024-25, and that the shortfall of income should be covered by the Day Centres Large Hall hire fees.
The Committee resolved to:
1. Review the proposed Fees and Charges for 2024-25 for this Committee.
2. Approve the proposed Fees and Charges for 2024-25 for this Committee, except that the fees and charges for the following services: Meals on Wheels, OPAL Group (High Needs) and Luncheon Clubs will not increase and the shortfall of income be covered by the Day Centres hire of hall costs.
3. Recommend to Corporate Policy and Resources Committee that they approve the proposed Fees and Charges for 2024-25 except that the fees and charges for the following services: Meals on Wheels, OPAL Group (High Needs) and Luncheon Clubs will not increase and the shortfall of income be covered by the Day Centres hire of hall costs.
Meeting: 16/01/2024 - Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee (Item 9)
Annual Community Grants Report
To consider the Annual Grant Awards 2024/2025.
Additional documents:
- Annual Grants Report New Template 11 Jan 24, item 9
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- Appendix A - Committee final Summary of Applications , View reasons restricted (9/3)
- Appendix B - Details of Spelthorne Buildings in community use Copy , View reasons restricted (9/4)
Minutes:
The Committee considered a report from the Community Development Manager which sought approval for the Grants Awards for 2024/2025. The report outlined funding recommendations for applications received following consideration by the Grants Panel. Following final determination of the annual budget by Council, the grants awards would be allocated to charities and voluntary sector organisations operating in the borough.
Councillor Boughtflower, seconded by Councillor Bateson, extended thanks on behalf of the Committee to members on the Grants Panel for their hard work during this process.
The Committee resolved to:
1. Note the recommendations of the Grants Panel regarding the proposed recipients of the 2024/2025 community grants
2. Make a decision and recommendation to Council
3. Note the other support that Spelthorne Borough Council provides to the voluntary/charity sector.
4. Any underspend from the Council Grants and Better Neighbourhood Grants budget will be carried forward to the next financial year.
5. Note the potential changes to the Discretionary Rate Relief Policy.