Issue - meetings

This report recommends fees and charges for which this Committee is responsible, with the new charges being effective from 1 April 2020.

The Committee:

(1)            Agreed the fees and charges for 2020/21 as set out at Annexes 1, 3 and 4;

(2)            Noted the parking fees and charges agreed by this Committee on 22 October 2019 as set out in Annex 2.

(3)            Noted the report on this agenda confirming the outcome of the car park fees and charges consultation and the proposed decision to amend the Rainbow Centre charge at Hook Road car park.

The Committee received a report recommending fees and charges which would be effective from 1 April 2020.  The proposed charges were set out in Annexes 1-4 of the report, and the report clarified the justification for increases outside of the 3-5% range

The following matters were discussed:

·                 The Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) 2020-2024 included provision for a 6% increase in car parking fees every two years.  It was noted that the Car Park Working Group may recommend an alternative plan for fee increases provided the overall income forecast for 2020-2024 was in line with the MTFS.

·                 The Building Control fees in Annex 3 were discussed in relation to fees charged in the private sector and it was acknowledged that government restrict the amount that local authorities can charge thus limiting the Council to recouping their costs only.

The Committee:

(1)            Agreed the fees and charges for 2020/21 as set out at Annexes 1, 3 and 4;

(2)            Noted the parking fees and charges agreed by this Committee on 22 October 2019 as set out in Annex 2.

(3)            Noted the report on this agenda confirming the outcome of the car park fees and charges consultation and the proposed decision to amend the Rainbow Centre charge at Hook Road car park.