Purpose

To apply an annual increase to Fees & Charges for Cliffe House School Residentials provided by Adults and Health Directorate.

This will be an officer delegated decision (Under Financial Procedure Rule 11) and will be recorded in the Councils forward plan.

The Quarter 1 Corporate Financial Monitoring Report approved by Cabinet on 15 August 2023 sets out the Council’s current financial position within the current economic climate, and highlights management actions to be progressed, which includes under the section headed General fund, point 7.2 highlight a number of management actions including “increasing all discretionary fees and charges by at least the prevailing rate of inflation where it is considered possible to do so”.

https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s53190/2023-08-15%20Q1%20Financial%20Monitoring%2023-24%20DRAFT%20v5.pdf

New pricing will take effect from September 1st 2024.

Decision

The proposed increase to fees and charges within Cliffe House to educational residentials as highlighted below, with effective from September 2024:

Current packages

Bronze package from a flat £145 - onsite residential.

Silver package from a flat £150 - onsite residential with one offsite activity.

Gold package from a flat £155 - onsite residential with two offsite activities.

Proposed packages, from September 2024:

Standard package - £160 (off peak) - £175 (peak season) - onsite residential.

Premium package - £200 (off peak) - £215 (peak season) - onsite residential with one offsite activity