Changes to Fees and Charges (Decision to be taken)
July 22, 2024 Cabinet Member for Resources, Cabinet Member for Housing & Regulatory Services, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Transport, Leader (Cabinet member) Key decision Awaiting outcome View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to approve changes to fees and charges for various services including Non-Deputy Service, Cemeteries and Crematoria, Wheelchair Training & Assessment, Registrars ceremonies, and commercial fees, while also delegating authority for in-year changes to commercial fees under specific conditions.
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Purpose
Amendments to fees and charges schedules including Non-Deputy Service; Cemeteries and Crematoria; Wheelchair Training & Assessment course fee; Registrars ceremony fees; commercial fees & charges
Decision
Recommendations:
To approve the changes to fees and Charges as follows:
- 1. Increase weekly fees for Non-Deputy Service to £20 per week and introduce a one-off setup fee of £50 w.e.f. 1st August 2024.
- 2. Increase fees for Cemeteries and Crematoria Service and introduce new for Virtual Memorial Services w.e.f. 1st August 2024.
- 3. Introduction of a new Wheelchair Training & Assessment course fee within Transport Services w.e.f. 1st August 2024.
- 4. Proposal for increase of Registrars ceremony fees from 1st September 2024 for Friday and Saturday ceremonies.
- 5. To agree delegated authority for the Corporate Director to make in-year changes for commercial fees & charges, in consultation with the Cabinet Member and s151 Officer, and that any changes must still not result in over exceeding the recovery of our total costs for providing the service, and then report back on these at the earliest opportunity.
Details
| Decision date | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Effective from | 27 Jul 2024 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |