Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance

Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Financial Officer and the above Cabinet Member which invited Cabinet to consider the proposals for the level of fees and charges to be levied for the next financial year 2018/19.

The Cabinet Member introduced the report and proposed the recommendations.  He explained that following major changes to areas such as car parks and cemeteries over recent years there were no major changes proposed for 2018/19.  The Cabinet Member reminded Members that the report would be considered by the Scrutiny Committee at their next meeting on 15 November 2017.

In response to a query from a Member, the Financial Services Manager advised that the 3% inflation rate referred to in the report, was the Consumer Prices Index inflation rate for September 2017 and he would confirm this later.      

Recommended:

(1)   That delegated authority be given to the Head of Economy and Community Services in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and the Cabinet Member for Safer Families and Communities to increase the 2018/19 charge for Environmental Fixed Penalty Notices for littering and graffiti so that they will continue to be set to the maximum limit set by the Government should this change during 2018/19.

(2)   That the local land charges fees are implemented 1 December 2017.

(3)   That the proposed fees and charges 2018/19 as set out in this report for submission to Council, be approved.