Issue - meetings

The Council launched a consultation on 22 June for a four week period regarding potential adjustments to the Special Expenses Policy.

The report provides details of the responses to the consultation and seeks Members’ recommendations on whether (or not) the cost of the non-strategic Public Conveniences in Tonbridge should be included within the Special Expenses policy; and also whether (or not) the cost of Christmas lights should be included within the Special Expenses policy.

The report of the Borough Council’s Management Team provided details of responses to a public consultation regarding potential adjustments to the Special Expenses Policy. 

Consideration was given as to whether the cost of the non-strategic public conveniences in Tonbridge and Christmas lights should be included in the Policy.  Particular reference was made to the appropriate weight that should be given to the consultation responses.

Members recognised that the majority of those using the public conveniences would unlikely be local residents but also accepted that there needed to be consistency across the Borough. 

RECOMMENDED: That

(1)         the Special Expenses Policy should be updated to include non-strategic public conveniences which are located in Tonbridge; and

(2)         the Special Expenses Policy should not be updated to include Christmas lighting.

*Referred to Council