Issue - meetings

That the fees and charges proposed to apply from 1 April, 2020, as set out in Appendix 1 be approved.

A report was submitted to Cabinet seeking approval of the proposed scale of fees and charges to apply from April 2020.

Councillor Sweeney referred Member to Appendix 1 of the report advising that various fees and charges had been frozen for this year.  Such fees included car parking charges and the market.

The Leader stated that all increases had been kept at or under 3% and said that it was a measured approach.

The Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Culture and Heritage – Councillor Mark Holland stated that people valued the regeneration of the town centre and by freezing the parking charges it would encourage people to visit.

Resolved:     That the fees and charges proposed to apply from 1 April, 2020,

                        as set out in Appendix 1, be approved.