Decision:
* RESOLVED –
1. That the proposed fees and charges for Environmental Health Services including concessionary rates where applicable, as detailed at Appendix A of the officer’s report, be approved and implemented from 1 April 2018.
2. That the Senior Environmental Health Officer be granted discretion to offer reduced charges for the micro-chipping of dogs at promotional events and during campaigns.
3. That the Senior Environmental Health Officer be granted discretion to offer an alternative enforcement option for fly-tipping offences, where appropriate, instead of issuing a fixed penalty notice.
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
To set the fees and charges for Environmental Health Services for 2018/19.
Minutes:
The Senior Environmental Health Officer submitted a report recommending for approval proposed fees and charges for various environmental health functions, including Environmental Permitting, Dog Control and Pest Control for 2018/19. The proposed fees and charges were outlined at Appendix A of the officer’s report.
The fees and charges proposals had taken into account:
· The general principles that govern the Council’s approach to charging.
· The demand for, and income received from these services.
· A comparison of fees and charges made by other authorities in Derbyshire.
· The Council’s corporate concessions policy.
* RESOLVED –
1. That the proposed fees and charges for Environmental Health Services including concessionary rates where applicable, as detailed at Appendix A of the officer’s report, be approved and implemented from 1 April 2018.
2. That the Senior Environmental Health Officer be granted discretion to offer reduced charges for the micro-chipping of dogs at promotional events and during campaigns.
3. That the Senior Environmental Health Officer be granted discretion to offer an alternative enforcement option for fly-tipping offences, where appropriate, instead of issuing a fixed penalty notice.
REASON FOR DECISION
To set the fees and charges for Environmental Health Services for 2018/19.
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