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

Content

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.