Decision details

To increase fees and charges as set out at Appendix 1 (exclusive of VAT) to reflect inflationary, running cost increases and wider market forces.

It is good practice to review regularly, and in many cases annually, fees and charges for services provided for a payment. The periodic review of fees and service charges ensures inflation is taken into consideration, along with operational demands and policies to meet the cost of service delivery. It also ensures that these issues are balanced against the needs of the public in terms of keeping fees and charges as low as possible.

A “do nothing” approach, is not sustainable in the delivery of chargeable services. Particularly, where the services are wholly dependent upon income generation. Should fees and charges not be reviewed this would result in rises in the cost of services and these costs not being met by income.