Decision details

Community Centre Fees and Charges 2019/20

Reference: D812

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Community Development

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The report details a revised set of fees and charges and modifications to the pricing structure and discounts for Community Centres and seeks approval for their introduction from 1st April 2019.

Decision:

a)To approve the revised 3% increase in Fees and Charges for 2019/20 as detailed in Appendix 1 and 2
b)To approve the new charges for the Brickyard and Burton Road Community Centres from 1st April 2019. (Appendix 2)
c)To approve the reduction of discounts to concessionary users to 25%. To be introduced from 1st April 2019.

Reasons for the decision:

To contribute to the delivery of a balanced budget both in 2019/20 and in the medium term, and satisfy statutory requirement.

Alternative options considered:

3.1For the pricing structure and discount levels to remain the same or an alternative percentage increase in inflation to be applied.
3.2However, applying the 3% inflation increase and the revised pricing structure is considered to be most appropriate in meeting the budgetary requirements set up in the Medium Term Financial Plan

Publication date: 12/03/2019

Date of decision: 12/03/2019

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