Commercial Card Recharge

September 17, 2026 Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance (Cabinet member) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

The Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance approved the extension of commercial credit/debit card recharges to all relevant council services processing payments through HeyCentric. The decision was made on 17 September 2026. The recharge will be based on the average actual commercial card processing costs and reviewed annually by the Executive Director of Finance.

The Executive Director of Environment and Communities agreed to proposed amendments to the rates for the Highways and Public Realm Contract with FM Conway Limited on 09 June 2026. This decision allows the Council to enter into the contract based on the revised rates.

The Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance approved entering into a new lease and associated documents with St Vincent's Catholic School on 02 July 2026. This secures the continuation of school places and enables the school to convert to an academy.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration approved the award of a contract for Roaming Security and Ad Hoc Waking Watch Services to The Way Forward Ltd on 25 June 2026. The contract is for an initial period of two years with an option to extend for a further year.

The Executive Director of Regeneration, Economy & Planning approved the appropriation of council land at 45 Kilburn Park Road from planning purposes to housing purposes on 22 May 2026. This allows the land to be used for the construction of homes and transferred to the Housing Revenue Account.

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Purpose

The Cabinet Member will consider the extension of commercial card recharges across relevant Council services to recover payment processing costs.

Decision

Decision Taken: The Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance has approved the charge to card payers using a commercial credit or debit card to be based on the average charge fee for the whole population. The recharge shall be set by reference to the Council's average actual commercial card processing costs and reviewed annually by the Executive Director of Finance to ensure that it does not exceed those costs. The Cabinet Member has approved the extension of the application of commercial credit / debit card recharges to all relevant service areas processing credit / debit payments through the Council’s income management provider, HeyCentric.

Reason for Decision: The decision to introduce a recoverable charge on commercial card payments for Council services is necessary to ensure that the Council recovers the higher transaction costs associated with these payment methods. Commercial cards incur significantly higher processing fees which are currently absorbed by the Council. Introducing a charge aligns with legislation and allows the Council to protect public funds.

Supporting Documents

VFM26-05 CMR St Vincents Catholic Primary School Lease.pdf
OFF26-70- Highways Contract Final Price Changes and Award Approval.pdf
HR26-01 CMR.pdf
OFF26-86.pdf
VFM26-10 CMR Contract Award - Queens Park Family Hub Construction.pdf
Cabinet Member Report - Rental E-Scooter Trial - Future Arragements.pdf
VFM26-16 Commercial Card Recharge.pdf
OFF26-98-Ebury Phase 2 291 Harrow Road Creative Agency Appointments.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date17 Sep 2026
Effective from15 Aug 2026
Plan published23 Oct 2026