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11.1

The Chief Operating Officer submitted a report
seeking approval to increase Local Land Charges fees charged in
accordance with the relevant legislation.  Local Land Charges team provide property
information to customers to support the conveyancing process of
residential and commercial property.  

 

 

11.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That
Strategy and Resources Policy Committee:-
 
(a) approves the proposed increase to the fees
charged by the Local Land Charges Team in accordance with Table,
set out in the report, from 1st August 2023; and
 
(b) delegates to the General Council annual
changes to the Local Land Charges fees, on a cost recovery basis in
consultation with the Section 151 officer.

 

 

11.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

11.3.1

Recovering the costs of these services enables
the Local Land Charges Team to continue to provide an excellent
service to customers, supporting property transactions within
Sheffield.

 

 

11.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

11.4.1

If the fees are not increased to continue to
recover the costs of providing these services, the service will be
subsidised from core funding which is already under significant
pressure. Where statute allows for the cost of a service to be
recovered from the customer, and council undercovers those costs,
this impacts on the council’s ability to provide other
services to the people of Sheffield.