Decision details

The Director, Finance and Digital Services provided the Cabinet with the report which set out the proposed revisions to Council fees and charges levels for the financial year 2020/21 and details of fees and charges decisions already approved that could be included within the 2020/21 proposed Budget Strategy.

The Director spoke of the Cabinet’s review of the fees and charges levels as part of the Council’s Medium Term Financial Planning arrangements and it was proposed that a 1.5% standard increase be agreed to be effective from 1st April 2020.

The Director drew Members’ attention to Section 5 of the report, where a summary of proposed fees and charges, which were not subject to the proposed standard increase, were detailed:

·         Leisure for life - Nil increase;

·         Car Park Charges - Nil increase;

·         Summer and Winter Playing Fees (Sports Clubs) - Nil increase;

·         School Meals (Primary and Secondary) - Increase of 5p per meal (and then no increase for two years I.e. 2021/22 and 2022/23);

·         Meals on Wheels and Day Centre Meals - Increase of 10p per meal;

·         Pontypridd Lido (Adult users entry fee) - Increase of 50p per adult swim;

·         Rhondda Heritage Park - Increase of £1 for the adult entry fee and family ticket for the Welsh Mining Experience (underground tour) and to standardise the non-entry fee for both adults and children for Santa’s Toy Mine to £10

The Cabinet Member for Environment, Leisure and Heritage spoke of the increase in charge for adults using Pontypridd Lido, advising that when consulted upon, residents were positive.

The Cabinet RESOLVED:

1.    To approve the proposed revised levels for all areas of the Council’s fees and charges as set out at section 5 and detailed at Appendix 1 of the report;

2.    To build the net budgetary impact (£2k for 2020/21) into the budget strategy proposals for consideration by Cabinet and Council as appropriate; and

3.    To note the fees and charges decisions already approved and included in the 2020/21 proposed Budget Strategy.