Agenda item

To consider the attached report of the Director of Finance, Housing and Community.

The Director of Finance, Housing and Community introduced the report on the Fees and Charges 2017/18.

Members were informed that the variation in the changes to the charges for Deal Pier related to the difference in day/night staffing costs and rounding of increases to whole numbers.

In respect of memorial safety work charges, Members were advised that the Council would undertake the work for safety reasons even if it was difficult to reclaim the charges due to the age of the memorials.

RESOLVED: That it be recommended to the Cabinet:

(a)  That the Fees and Charges (F&Cs) for 2017/18 as set out in Appendices 2 and 5.3 be approved.

(b)  That  it be agreed that any Fees & Charges be adjusted by the Service Director and Portfolio Holder to comply with any subsequently received government guidelines (when they are received) without being the subject of a further report unless they are materially different from current charges, or have a material impact on the level of income.

(c)  That the general principle that fees are set at an appropriate inclusive level, irrespective of VAT status, and that the VAT element within the overall fee level is then determined be agreed.

(d)  That the fees and charges approved by Licensing and Regulatory Committees (which includes the Planning Committee) set out in Appendices 3, 4, 5.1 and 5.2 be noted.

(e)  That it be agreed that the Director of Governance can authorise variation of the CON29 Land Charges to take account of the prevailing VAT requirements.