Agenda item

(Report of the Director of Corporate Resources – To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Finance and Carbon Reduction): To consider and agree the proposed fees and charges for 2012/13.

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Cabinet considered a report that provided an overview of the annual review of the Council’s fees and charges.

In response to a question with regard to the increase in the fees charged for the use of allotments Cabinet was advised that although this was a 40% increase this still remained a relatively modest charge. It was noted that the Council was working with allotment holders to improve the safety and security of allotments.

The £10 increase in the charge for Blue Badges was in line with increases being made by other Local Authorities following change in the contractors used by the Government.

RESOLVED:

1. That the increases to the Council’s fees and charges, as contained in Appendices 1 to 10 of the report (excluding Pendarren House at Appendix 10), be approved with effect from 1 April 2012, subject to an Equalities Impact Assessment being carried out where appropriate and subject to any subsequent changes then required being delegated to the relevant Director in consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member.

1. That the increase of fees for Pendarren House by 3% from 1 September 2012 (as contained in Appendix 10 of the report) be approved, subject to any counter conclusions coming out of the review of Pendarren House, which would be brought back to a later meeting of the Cabinet.