Issue - meetings

This report recommends fees and charges for which this Committee is responsible, with the new charges being effective from 1 April 2023.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)          Agree the fees and charges for 2023/24, excluding car park fees and charges as already agreed in Item 6.

Prior to debate, the Chair proposed that an amendment be made to the recommendation on the report. The original recommendation included on the report at the time of the publication of the agenda was as follows:

(1)          agree the fees and charges for 2023/24 as set out at Appendices 1, 2 and 3.

The amended recommendation, as proposed by the Chair, was as follows:

(1)          Agree the fees and charges for 2023/24, excluding car park fees and charges as already agreed in Item 6.

The Chair explained that the reason for the amendment was the following:

a)            Appendix 2 of the Fees and Charges 2023/24 report (item 7) contained incorrect information that did match the corresponding information as set out in appendix 1 of the Car Park Fees and Charges 2023/24 report (item 6).

The amendment was agreed by the Committee.

The Committee received the report recommending fees and charges for which the Committee is responsible, with the new charges being effective from 1 April 2023.

The following matters were considered by the Committee:

a)            Allotments Charge Increase and Allotments Staff: The Head of operational Services explained that increasing the allotment charge had been identified as a viable option for generating additional income. He stated that a need had been recognised for an allotment staffing resource and that the additional budget sourced from the increased allotment charge could go towards its funding.

b)            Allotment Working Group: It was considered by the Committee that an Allotments Working Group be established. It was considered that the working group discuss and monitor matters such as waste management and water usage and work towards raising awareness, providing transparency, and communicating the cost to the Council in providing allotment facilities.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)         Agree the fees and charges for 2023/24, excluding car park fees and charges as already agreed in Item 6.