Agenda item

During the Budget Setting Cycle the Council reviews its Fees and Charges for various facilities and services it operates.

Included is the schedule of charges in respect of the assets and services which fall under the responsibility of this Committee, and the Committee is requested to review and approve or amend, as necessary.

The Committee received and considered the proposed recreational charges for 2025-26 as part of the budget setting process.

The RFO explained that there was a modest increase of 2% to each of the charges, Officers would further review the charges and remove those which no longer were relevant such as the hire of bowls woods and sports equipment hire.

Members recognised that the increase was small however, asked that Officers prepare a breakdown analysis of the services provided so that the Committee may see the level of financial subsidy that the Council provide to sporting activities, for example the cost of providing a football pitch each week. The Town Clerk advised that this exercise had been carried out in part previously and therefore full details could be included in the explanation of the precept amount when it was issued in 2025.

Recommended:

1.         That, the proposed fees and charges for 2025-65 as presented, be agreed and,

2.         That, Officers prepare a breakdown of subsidies for the services provided