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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST FOR THIS ITEM:
 
None
 

RESOLVED:
 
That
Cabinet:

1.   
Agreed the proposed non-statutory fees and charges to be levied by
the Council with effect from 1 April 2026, unless otherwise
stated.

2.   
Noted the statutory fees and charges to be levied by the Council
with effect from 1 April 2026.

3.   
Noted that the Council’s draft 2026/27 Budget and Medium-Term
Financial Strategy (MTFS) 2026/27–2030/31 assumed that the
changes to Fees and Charges set out in this report were agreed.

 
4.   
Agreed that authority be delegated to the Director of Corporate
Resources in consultation with the Member for Finance and Corporate
Services to make any subsequent in-year changes or additions to the
fees and charges proposed in this report.

Authority was
delegated to the Head of Highways and Parking to:

1.   
Carry out all required statutory consultations regarding the
proposed changes to charges and parking policy.

2.   
Make all necessary traffic management orders (“TMOs”),
having considered any objections received in response to the
statutory consultation, to implement the proposed changes, subject
to key decisions being considered by Cabinet.

3.   
Where the Head of Highways and Parking considered appropriate,
decide to either:
(i) not proceed with, or
(ii) modify one or more of the proposed TMOs to address any matters
arising from the statutory consultation, or
(iii) refer the matter(s) to Cabinet for determination.

Reasons for Decision

Under the Council’s Income Policy, it was a requirement to
review fees and charges as a minimum annually. Given the ongoing
challenges facing the Council, this was even more appropriate.
 

Alternative Options Considered

This report summarised the conclusions after consideration of a
range of alternative approaches dependent on particular services and relevant factors. As such, a
range of alternative options—ranging from no increase to
differentiated rates of increases or decreases—had been
considered and were reflected in this report.