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Bridging the Gap - Fees and Charges Strategic Business Review

Meeting: 19/11/2019 - Corporate Overview Scrutiny Committee (Item 9)

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To consider the report of the Chief Officer Commercial.

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Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Chief Officer Commercial which was presented to update Members on the Strategic Business Review on Fees and Charges.

 

The Chief Officer Commercial spoke to the report and highlighted the main points contained therein.

 

A Member referred to bulky waste items and raised concerns around the health and safety aspect of items being left on pavements and roadsides for long periods before collection.  The Chair advised that this item be referred to the Community Services Scrutiny Committee.

 

A Member commented that she welcomed the full cost recovery model and calculator which could provide an alignment of fees and charges.

 

In response to a Member’s enquiry regarding the 700 lines of fees and charges, the Chief Officer Commercial said that a phased approach would be used to review and apply the full cost recovery calculator.  She was working with Budget Holders and Finance Business Partners regarding market testing and the identified figures would show where there was an opportunity to do full cost recovery. 

 

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and endorse Option 1; namely that the Corporate Overview Scrutiny Committee considered and scrutinised the proposed approach and appendix 1.