Purpose

Increases to fees and
charges in Environmental Health.  Some
on a full cost recovery basis and introduction of a new
charge.
 
With particular reference to Private Water Supplies Fees
and a new charge for the attendance at a food safety workshop,
Steps to Success.
 
All fees and charges have
been reviewed in accordance with the Council’s Financial
Procedure Rules.  A full cost recovery
review has been undertaken of all Environmental Health fees and
charges.  This review has identified
that whilst fees have increased, over time, the fees for a
number activities have remained below
the costs of operating the service, due to increases in staff
costs; inflation etc.  Therefore, the
fees have been fully reviewed and increases, above inflation, have
been identified as being necessary for a number
of the fees (see attached Environmental Health Fees and
Charges 2024/25 document, which identifies the monetary and
percentage increases associated with the fees).  For some fees, the increases are
significant.
 
These increases are
necessary to ensure the continued delivery of statutory services,
for which fees can be charged and/or ancillary services provided to
support businesses/residents.  With
budget pressures, the increases need to be passed on to the service
users as it is not appropriate to subsidise these
activities. 
 

Content

To increase fees and charges
as per the schedule provided with this delegated decision
notice.