Agenda item

To consider the report of the Chief Officer Resources.

Members considered the report of the Chief Officer Resources.

 

It was noted that whilst an 8% inflationary increase to some fees and charges were being proposed as a consequence of the increased costs that the Council was experiencing, the Leader of the Council proposed that the following amendments to the fees and charges listed below be endorsed:

 

Social Services:

 

-        Non-Residential Services – Home Care – 4% increase.

-        Non-Residential Services – Day  Care – 4% increase.

-        Non-Residential Services – Direct Payments – 4% increase.

-        Non-Residential Services - Part III Accommodation Charge (own provision) – 4% increase.

-        Non-Residential Services – August House (own provision) – 2% increase.

-        Bert Denning Day Centre – Standard Baseline Fee – 4% increase.

-        Bert Denning Hydrotherapy Pool - Fee for OLA and private customers weekdays – 4% increase.

-        Bert Denning Hydrotherapy Pool – Fee for Weekend Use – 4% increase.

-        Flying Start Childcare - Non-Flying Start children childcare fees – 4% increase.

 

 

 

 

Communications – C2BG Community Alarm & Telecare Service Charges:

 

-        Monitoring fees- analogue lifeline with pendant- monthly – 5% increase.

-        Monitoring fees- Digital lifeline with sim card and pendant- monthly – 5% increase.

-        Monitoring fees- analogue lifeline with pendant with 5 additional sensors- monthly – 5% increase.

-        Monitoring fees- digital lifeline with pendant with 5 additional sensors- monthly – 5% increase.

-        Safety Package- (analogue) recommended by Social Worker- monthly – 5% increase.

-        Safety Package- (digital) recommended by Social Worker- monthly – 5% increase.

-        Initial Installation fees – 5% increase.

-        Further installation of additional sensors – 5% increase.

-        Installation of non-monitored equipment – 5% increase.

-        Replacement pendant – 5% increase.

 

Community Meals:

 

-        Meals on Wheels – Meal and dessert – 2% increase.

 

Community Services – Waste:

 

-        Bulky Waste Collection – 4% increase.

 

Community Services – Cemeteries:

 

-        Interment - New grave - Double Depth – 2% increase.

-        Interment - Re-open of grave – 2% increase.

-        Interment - Exclusive right of burial  (EROB) – 2% increase.

-        Cremated remains - New Grave (minimum depth) Ashes – 2% increase.

-        Cremated remains - Re-open of grave Ashes – 2% increase.

-        Cremated remains - Scattering of Ashes – 2% increase.

-        Cremated remains - Exclusive right of burial (EROB) – 2% increase.

-        Garden of rest plots - Cremated remains (new grave) Ashes – 2% increase.

-        Garden of rest plots - Cremated remains (re-open) Ashes – 2% increase.

-        Garden of rest plots - Exclusive right of burial (EROB) – 2% increase.

-        Memorials - Erect memorial – 2% increase.

-        Memorials - Additional inscription, replacement memorial – 2% increase.

-        Memorials - Memorial still born baby (exclusive right of burial (EROB) – 2% increase.

-        Memorials - Renovation, clean and re-anchor memorial – 2% increase.

-        Memorials - Small plaque – 2% increase.

-        Memorials - Additional application for surround/memorial – 2% increase.

 

Grounds – Grounds & Playing Fields - Matches:

 

-        Grounds & playing fields training – 4% increase.

-        Fairs – 4% increase.

-        Carnivals/ Fetes – 4% increase.

-        Unauthorised use – 4% increase.

 

Highways:

 

-        Kerb drop initial inspection – 4% increase.

-        Temporary Road Closures for Events (non-charitable) – 4% increase.

 

Technical Services – Education - School Meals:

 

-        Adults (Staff & Student) Per Meal. Fee effective from September – 2% increase.

-        Children (Secondary & Primary) Secondary Age Child (Years 7 to 11). Fee effective from September.  Fee per meal. And Primary Age Child (Nursery to Year 6). Fee effective from September.  Fee per meal. – 2% increase.

 

Economic Development:

 

-        Commercial Bookings in Town Centres - Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Blaina, Abertillery & Brynmawr Town Centres – 2% increase.

 

 

 

 

Licensing:

 

-        Licensing - Skin Piercing - Practitioner Registration – 4% increase.

 

Public Health:

 

-        Public Health - Food Safety Export Certificate – 4% increase.

 

To reflect the above changes to the report, the Leader further proposed that an amended Option (3) be endorsed, namely:

 

Option 3

 

1. Members of the Council consider and approve the amended register of Fees & Charges for 2023/2024, and the core price increases relating to Aneurin Leisure Trust attached at Appendix 2.

 

2. Members approve delegated power and responsibility to the Interim

Director of Social Services for setting the fees and charges for 2023/2024 relating to the provision of external social care.

 

This proposal was seconded.

 

RESOLVED accordingly.

 

It was, thereupon, unanimously,

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and Option 3 be endorsed, namely:

 

-        The amended register of Fees & Charges for 2023/2024 and the core price increases relating to Aneurin Leisure Trust attached at Appendix 2 be approved.

 

-        Delegated power and responsibility be approved for the Interim Corporate Director of Social Services for the setting of fees and charges for 2023/2024 relating to the provision of external social care.