1. That the fees and charges policy set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved.

2. That the existing delegation in Paragraph 3.2(k) in Part 2, Schedule 3 of the Constitution be deleted and replaced with the following wording:

“To set fees and charges in their areas of responsibility (save for parking charges) including making in year changes subject to:

·         Compliance with the Council’s Fees & Charges Policy;

·         Compliance with all legal requirements relating to the setting of statutory and discretionary fees and charges, including undertaking any necessary public consultation and assessing the equality impacts; and

·         Prior consultation with the Council’s Director of Finance & Resources and the relevant Cabinet Member”

and that Article 4.02(2) be amended as follows:

“To approve and adopt the Council’s Budget.

(The Budget includes the allocation of financial resources to different services and projects, proposed contingency funds, setting fees and charges (save that fees and charges, other than parking charges, can be set by Chief Officers in accordance with paragraph 3.2(k) in Part 3 Schedule 3), the Council Tax Base, setting the Council Tax and decisions relating to the control of the Council’s borrowing requirement, investments, the control of capital expenditure and the setting of virement limits).”