Decision details

Consideration was given to recommendation CE 23/46 of the Communities and Environmental Scrutiny Select Committee of 6 November 2023 in respect of proposed fees and charges for garden waste, household bulky refuse and fridge/freezer collections, ‘missed’ refuse collections, stray dog redemption fees, Tonbridge Allotments, Tonbridge Cemetery, events, billboards and banners, food certificates, contaminated land monitoring and private water supplies from 1 April 2024.

Due regard was given to the set of guiding principles for the setting of fees and charges, the legal, financial and value for money implications, together with the views expressed by the Scrutiny Select Committee.  The fees and charges applied by neighbouring authorities, and averages across the County, were also given careful consideration.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)      the proposed annual garden waste subscription of £53 for the first bin and £36 for a second or third bin, as set out in 1.2.4 of the report, be approved;

(2)      the schedule of proposed charges for household bulky refuse and fridge/freezer collection service as set out in 1.3.5 and 1.3.6 of the report, be approved;

(3)      the proposed charge for “missed” refuse collection as set out in 1.4.3 of the report, be approved;

(4)      the schedule of proposed charges in respect of Stray Dog redemption service, as set out in 1.5.3 to 1.5.5 of the report, be approved;

(5)      the charging structure for Tonbridge Allotment as set out in 1.6.1 and 1.6.2 of the report, be noted;

(6)      the schedule of proposed charges for Tonbridge Cemetery as set out in Annex 1 and 1.7.2 of the report, be approved;

(7)      the schedule of proposed charges for Events on Public Open Spaces, including the hire of billboards and banners, as set out in Annex 2 and 1.8 of the report, be approved;

(8)      the proposed charge for condemned food certificates as set out in 1.9.2 of the report, be approved;

(9)      the proposed charge for exported food certificates as set out in 1.10.4 of the report, be approved;

(10)    the proposed charge for provision of services in respect of contaminated land as set out in 1.13.5 of the report, be approved;

(11)    the proposed charge for provision of services in respect of private water supplies as set out in 1.14.3 and 1.14.5 of the report, be approved; and

(12)    the above proposed scale of charges be implemented from 1 April 2024.