Issue - meetings

That:

1)        the schedule of fees and charges, as set out in Appendix A to the report, be approved to be effective from the dates listed on the schedule;

2)        Wokingham’s discretionary fees and charges for the Public Protection Partnership be approved, and the statutory charges be noted, as set out in Appendix B, effective from 1 April 2020;

3)        the impact of the Public Protection Partnership unifying charges across the three partner authorities on a cost recovery basis, which will be covered in the Medium Term Financial Plan as a Special Item, be noted;

4)        a fee of £14.00 (incl) for the EU Settlement Scheme ID Document Scanning service for non-Borough residents be introduced from 1 December 2019.

The Executive considered a report relating to proposed fees and charges for Council services.

The Leader of Council introduced the report and advised the meeting that he wished to propose an amendment to the report which related to the introduction of a new charge of £14.00 for the EU Settlement Scheme ID Document Scanning service for non-Borough residents, which would take effect from 1 December 2019.  Councillor Halsall provided some background to the charge and confirmed that this service would be free for Borough residents.

This amendment was agreed by the Executive.

RESOLVED that:

1)        the schedule of fees and charges, as set out in Appendix A to the report, be approved to be effective from the dates listed on the schedule;

2)        Wokingham’s discretionary fees and charges for the Public Protection Partnership be approved, and the statutory charges be noted, as set out in Appendix B, effective from 1 April 2020;

3)        the impact of the Public Protection Partnership unifying charges across the three partner authorities on a cost recovery basis, which will be covered in the Medium Term Financial Plan as a Special Item, be noted;

4)        a fee of £14.00 (incl) for the EU Settlement Scheme ID Document Scanning service for non-Borough residents be introduced from 1 December 2019.