Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations from the meetings of the Cabinet held on 2nd December 2015 and 6th January 2016.

Fees and Charges 2016/17

Councillor G. N. Denaro referred to the recommendations from the Cabinet in respect of proposed Fees and Charges. Councillor Denaro referred to the previous decision resolved by Cabinet on 2nd December 2015 not to increase non-statutory fees and charges unless there was a specific reason for doing so supported with appropriate evidence. These items were at present recommended to Council for increase as set out in the report.

Councillor Denaro referred to the information received subsequent to that Cabinet meeting in respect of the proposed Government Settlement, which  was more unfavourable than anticipated.  Comments had also been received from the Overview and Scrutiny Board. It was felt therefore that there was merit in the recommendations being deferred and the issue of fees and charges being reconsidered at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

During the discussion Members referred to several discrepancies in the appendix setting out fees and charges and requested that these be addressed prior to any reconsideration of fees and charges . 

RESOLVED that consideration of the recommendations be deferred and that these be reconsidered by the Cabinet, together with all other fees and charges.