The Highways & Transportation team within HT&W make charges for a range of services provided to a variety of utilities, consultants, businesses and to a lesser extent, members of the public. It is proposed to increase fees in line with recent council tax increases, unless fees are not covering reasonable costs where a further increase has been proposed.
As the economy continues to recover there is an increased demand to provide services and advice to businesses such as developers, utility companies, consultants and legal establishments. To retain fees and charges at current levels will result in services being subsidised to the detriment of core frontline operations.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/01/2018
Decision due: Not before 6th Feb 2018 by Cabinet Member for Planning, Highways, Transport and Waste
Reason: In order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days in acordance with statutory requirements
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Planning, Highways, Transport and Waste
Lead director: Roger Wilkin
Contact: Kirstie Williams, Mid-Kent Highways Manager 03000 413867 Email: kirstie.williams@kent.gov.uk.
Consultees
This was considered and endoresd at the Environment and Transport Cabinet Committee on 31 January 2018.
Financial implications: The increases where proposed ensure we continue to recover our reasonable costs and meet the income targets contained in the medium term financial plane for 2018/2019.
Legal implications: There are no legal implications to this report.
Equalities implications: There are no equalities implications to this report.