Issue - meetings

To review and approve the draft proposed fees and charges for 2024-25 for this Committee and recommend to Corporate Policy and Resources Committee that they approve the proposed fees and charges for 2024-25.

The Committee considered the Fees and Charges under the Administrative Committee’s remit as part of the annual budget process. The Chief Accountant advised Committee members that following instruction from Corporate Policy and Resources Committee on 22 January 2024, any discretionary fees over £25 would be rounded upwards to the nearest pound, which was reflected within the report for this Committee.

The Committee queried a section in the summary of the report which stated this Committee will be asked to review and approve the proposed Fees and charges from all the other committees. The Chief Accountant confirmed this was an error which should instead be included in the report for Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.

The Committee also queried a figure on land charges which had increased but were not creating extra income. The Chief Accountant confirmed these figures were produced in October 2023 and would fluctuate in ever changing economic conditions. The Committee also sought clarification on the service ‘CON29R’ and what this delivered. The Chief Accountant confirmed he would check this with the relevant budget manager and send a written note to Committee members.

The Committee resolved to:

1)    Approve the proposed Fees and Charges for 2024-25 for this Committee

2)    Recommend to Corporate Policy and Resources Committee that they approve the proposed Fees and Charges for 2024-25