Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Finance, Revenues and Benefits

The Committee received the report (as set out on pages 10 - 25) which asked it to recommend the proposed Scale of Fees and Charges for 2019/20 (“the proposed Scale”) to the Policy, Finance and Development Committee for approval together with a Scheme of Delegation.

With regards to paragraph 2.3, it was confirmed to Members that there was no recommended increase for the Garden Waste Collection Scheme.

Members raised concerns regarding how cost effective the Council’s Pavilion facilities currently were for the Authority and whether sufficient provisions were in place to ensure that they produce a viable income stream. Officers assured the Committee that further information regarding hiring availability and fees for the premises on Saturdays evenings would be provided to the Members outside the meeting.

The Committee welcomed recommendation B and accepted the importance of delegation and flexibility with regards to charging charges to encourage a more commercial approach. It was agreed that the recommendation should also include a reference to maximising community usage.

It was moved by Councillor J W Boyce, seconded by Councillor K J Loydall and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

(i)       The proposed Scale of Fees and Charges for 2019/20 (as set out in Appendix 1) be recommended to the Policy, Finance and Development Committee for approval; and

(ii)     Delegated authority be given to the Director of Finance and Transformation to allow flexibility to charging charges to encourage a more commercial approach to maximising income and community usage.