Agenda item
Environmental Health Fees and Charges 2021/22
- Meeting of Cabinet, Tuesday, 15th December, 2020 10.30 am (Item 25.)
- View the background to item 25.
Decision:
*RESOLVED –
1. That the proposed fees and charges, including concessionary rates (where applicable), as detailed in Appendix 1 of the officer’s report, be approved and implemented from 1 April, 2021.
2. That the Senior Environmental Health Officer be granted delegated authority to have discretion to offer reduced charges for micro-chipping of dogs at promotional events and campaigns associated with the mandatory chipping that came into effect in April 2016.
3. That the Senior Environmental Health Officer be granted delegated authority to offer an alternative enforcement option, which could include a caution or prosecution, for fly-tipping offences instead of issuing a fixed penalty notice.
REASON FOR DECISIONS
In accordance with the Council’s Financial Regulations, it is necessary for all fees and charges to be reviewed annually.
Minutes:
The Senior Environmental Health Officer submitted a report setting out the proposed fees and charges for various environmental health functions for 2021/22.
The proposed fees and charges were detailed in Appendix 1 of the officer’s report.
*RESOLVED –
1. That the proposed fees and charges, including concessionary rates (where applicable), as detailed in Appendix 1 of the officer’s report, be approved and implemented from 1 April, 2021.
2. That the Senior Environmental Health Officer be granted delegated authority to have discretion to offer reduced charges for micro-chipping of dogs at promotional events and campaigns associated with the mandatory chipping that came into effect in April 2016.
3.
That the Senior Environmental Health Officer be granted delegated
authority to offer an alternative enforcement option, which could
include a caution or prosecution, for fly-tipping offences instead
of issuing a fixed penalty notice.
REASON FOR
DECISIONS
In accordance with the Council’s Financial Regulations, it is necessary for all fees and charges to be reviewed annually.
Supporting documents:
- Environmental Health fees and charges report, item 25. PDF 516 KB
- Appendix 1_proposed fees, item 25. PDF 135 KB
- Appendix 2_Defra fees, item 25. PDF 368 KB
- Appendix 3_Subsistence charges, item 25. PDF 109 KB
- Appendix 4_pest control fees comparison, item 25. PDF 101 KB