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The report brings forward for consideration as part of the budget setting process for 2021/22 proposals in respect of those fees and charges that are the responsibility of the Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property or not reported elsewhere.

The report of the Management Team brought forward for consideration, as part of the Budget setting process for 2021/22, proposals in respect of those fees and charges that were the responsibility of the Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property or not reported elsewhere.

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)         in respect of the recovery of legal fees payable by third parties, the Council’s charges remain the same for 2021/22 and continue to reflect existing practices as highlighted in paragraph 1.2 of the report;

(2)         the proposed scale of fees for local land charges searches and enquiries set out at Annex 1 to the report be adopted with effect from 1 April 2021;

(3)         the current photocopying charges of £0.10 (inclusive of VAT) for each page of the same document or additional copies of the same page plus postage as appropriate be retained;

(4)         the fee Schedule for Street Naming and Numbering set out in section 1.5 of the report be adopted with effect from 1 April 2021;

(5)         the amount of council tax and business rates Court costs recharged remain the same for the 2021/22 financial year (as set out at paragraph 1.6.4 of the report); and

(6)         the fees and charges 2021/22 related to Tonbridge Castle tours (as set out at paragraph 1.7.2), fees for schools (as set out at paragraphs 1.7.6 and 1.7.7) and the fee models for ceremonies (as set out at paragraphs 1.7.8 to 1.7.12 of the report) be approved.

*Referred to Cabinet