Agenda item

*RESOLVED

1.   That the proposed fees and charges related to environmental health functions, including concessionary rates (where applicable), as detailed in Appendix 1 of the officer’s report, from 1st April 2023, be approved.

2.   That the proposed fees and charges related to fixed penalty notices, including discounted early payment rates (where applicable), as detailed in Appendix 5 of the officer’s report, from 1st April 2023, be approved.

3.   That the Senior Environmental Health Officer be given discretion to offer an alternative enforcement option for fly-tipping offences instead of issuing a fixed penalty notice.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS

1.   In accordance with the Council’s Financial Regulations, it is necessary for all fees and charges to be reviewed annually.

2.   Retaining the ability for the senior environmental health officer to have discretion over fly-tipping enforcement enabled a more flexible and proportionate response.

The Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing presented a report seeking approval to set the annual fees and charges for the provision of various environmental health functions from 1 April 2023.

In accordance with the council’s Financial Regulations, fees and charges were required to be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure that the costs of providing council services were as far as practicable recovered. The recommended fees and charges for the provision of various environmental health functions in the year 2023/24 were detailed in Appendix A of the Cabinet Member’s report.

*RESOLVED

1.   That the proposed fees and charges related to environmental health functions, including concessionary rates (where applicable), for the financial year 2023/24, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the officer’s report, be approved.

2.   That the proposed fees and charges related to fixed penalty notices, including discounted early payment rates (where applicable), for the financial year 2023/24, as detailed in Appendix 5 of the officer’s report, be approved.

3.   That the Senior Environmental Health Officer be given discretion to offer an alternative enforcement option for fly-tipping offences instead of issuing a fixed penalty notice.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS

1.   In accordance with the Council’s Financial Regulations, it is necessary for all fees and charges to be reviewed annually.

2.   Retaining the ability for the senior environmental health officer to have discretion over fly-tipping enforcement options enables a more flexible and proportionate response.