Issue - meetings
Fees and Charges Policy
Meeting: 10/10/2018 - Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Item 367)
367 Fees and Charges Policy 
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Minute 277 (Cabinet Book 2, Agenda Item No. 21)
Called-in by Councillors Wexham, Mulroney, Terry and Woodley
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Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 277 of the meeting of Cabinet held on 18th September, 2018, which had been called in to Scrutiny, together with a report of the Chief Executive on proposals for the introduction of a fees and charges policy for services to allow for the setting of fees and charges.
Resolved:-
That the following recommendations of Cabinet be noted:-
“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).”
Note: This is a Council Function.
Cabinet Member: Cllr Lamb
Meeting: 09/10/2018 - People Scrutiny Committee (Item 351)
351 Fees and Charges Policy PDF 97 KB
Minute 277 (Cabinet Book 2, Agenda Item No. 21)
Called-in by Councillors Wexham, Mulroney, Terry and Woodley
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 277 of the meeting of Cabinet held on 18th September 2018, which had been called in to Scrutiny, together with a report of the Chief Executive on proposals for the introduction of a fees and charges policy for services to allow for the setting of fees and charges.
Resolved:-
That the following recommendations of Cabinet be noted:-
“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).”
Note: This is a Council Function.
Cabinet Member: Cllr Lamb
Meeting: 08/10/2018 - Place Scrutiny Committee (Item 338)
338 Fees and Charges Policy PDF 97 KB
Minute 277 (Cabinet Book 2, Agenda Item No. 21)
Called-in by Councillors Wexham, Mulroney, Terry and Woodley
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 277 of Cabinet held on 18th September 2018, which had been called in for scrutiny together with the report of the Chief Executive on proposals for the introduction of a fees and charges policy for services to allow for the setting of fees and charges.
Resolved:-
That the following recommendations of Cabinet be noted:
“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).”
Note: This is a Council Function.
Cabinet Member: Cllr Lamb
Meeting: 18/09/2018 - Cabinet (Item 277)
277 Fees and Charges Policy PDF 97 KB
Report of Chief Executive attached
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Decision:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive on proposals for the introduction of a fees and charges policy for services to allow for the setting of fees and charges.
Recommended:
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).”
Reasons for decision:
Part of the process of maintaining a balanced budget includes a requirement to consider the contribution that fees and charges make towards that aim. The adoption of a fees and charges policy will assist in that requirement.
Other options:
None
Note: This is a Council Function.
Eligible for call-in to: All Scrutiny Committees
Cabinet Member: Cllr Lamb
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive on proposals for the introduction of a fees and charges policy for services to allow for the setting of fees and charges.
Recommended:
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).”
Reasons for decision:
Part of the process of maintaining a balanced budget includes a requirement to consider the contribution that fees and charges make towards that aim. The adoption of a fees and charges policy will assist in that requirement.
Other options:
None
Note: This is a Council Function.
Called-in to all Scrutiny Committees
Cabinet Member: Cllr Lamb
