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It was noted that in accordance with council procedure rule 21.6, a recorded vote would be taken on the motion or any amendments and substantive motions.

It was proposed by Councillor Townend and seconded by Councillor Leys, that the recommendation as set out at paragraph 4.1 of the report be adopted, namely:

“That Council approve the Fees and Charges for 2016-17 as set out in Annex 1.”

With the following amendment:

“That free Saturday parking was maintained at Leopold Street car park, and to retain charging on Saturday for Cannon Road car park, subject to the loss of £9000.00 of income to be funded by Ramsgate Town Council.”

48 Members voted in favour the motion: Councillors Ashbee, Bambridge, Bayford, Braidwood, Brimm, Buckley, Campbell, G. Coleman-Cooke, K. Coleman-Cooke, Connor, Crow-Brown, Curran, Dawson, Day, Dellar, Dennis, Dixon, Edwards, Evans, J. Fairbrass, L. Fairbrass, Falcon, Fenner, Game, I. Gregory, K. Gregory, Grove, Hayton, Howes, Jaye-Jones, Johnston, Leys, Martin, Matterface, Parsons, Partington, Piper, Potts, Rogers, D. Saunders, M. Saunders, Savage, Shonk, Stummer-Schmertzing, Taylor, Tomlinson, Townend and Wells.

1 Member voted against the motion: Councillor Elenor.

No Member abstained from voting on the motion.

The amended motion was carried.

Report to follow.

After adopting the Fees and Charges Policy, Cabinet then considered the proposals for the fees and charges schedule for 2016/17. Members acknowledged that although it was always difficult to propose any increase in charges, these proposals were proportionate with the scale of the overall budget challenges and Cabinet was mindful of alternatives which would involve cuts in services. The proposed increases had also taken into consideration the interim responses council had so far received from the public consultation on the budget proposals for 2016/17.

The following Members spoke under Council Procedure Rule 24.1:

Councillor Campbell;

Councillor Rogers;

Councillor Fairbrass on behalf of Councillor Leys;

Councillor Shonk;

Councillor K. Gregory;

Councillor I. Gregory.

Councillor Townend proposed, Councillor Wells seconded and Cabinet agreed to recommend the proposed Fees and Charges for 2016-17 as set out in Annex 1 to the report, to Full Council.