Mr Mark Green,
Director of Finance & Business Improvement, addressed the
Committee. Mr Green explained that fees
and charges were reviewed by budget managers annually, to account
for aspects such as inflation. It was
explained that the Local Land Charges had been increased above
inflation rates to create a standardised price across the three
Local Authorities in the shared service partnership.
The Committee
commented that it was positive that parking charges had not been
increased. The Committee also remarked
that it was important to maintain value for the services that the
Council provided, and that Maidstone Borough Council did not
necessarily need to increase charges purely because other Local
Authorities charged a higher amount.
RESOLVED:
That the proposed discretionary fees and charges set
out in Appendix 1 to this report are agreed.
Voting:
For – 8
Against – 1 Abstentions – 0