Issue - meetings

(1)               The report detailed a number of proposed adjustments to the Fees & Charges for the services provided by Highways & Transportation. KCC recovered its reasonable costs of supplying certain services; which prevented the Authority subsidising services where external organisations re-charge clients.  Most of the existing service fees & charges had been held at the same level for the last 3 years whilst inflation had exceeded 4% per annum. Despite some efficiency savings and relatively small staff salary increases, the cost of providing the services had increased. If fees did not cover KCC’s costs then services would need to be reduced or stopped all together.  A copy of the full schedule of Fees & Charges was attached as Appendix 1 to the report.  It detailed existing charges, statutory or contractual services and proposed new chargeable services.

(2)       Subject to approval for all highway charges, a revised schedule of the Fees & Charges would be published on the KCC website.  The new rates would apply from 1 September 2012 and would be further reviewed each financial year.

(3)          RESOLVED that:-

(a)               the adjustment of existing charges as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, be endorsed;

(b)               the fees and charges for statutory or contractual services be noted; and

(c)        the Cabinet Member be recommended to introduce the proposed new chargeable services.