Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

475.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor Stummer-Schmertzing.

476.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest. Members are advised to consider the advice contained within the Declaration of Interest form attached at the back of this agenda. If a Member declares an interest, they should complete that form and hand it to the officer clerking the meeting and then take the prescribed course of action.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

477.

Fees and Charges 2018/19 pdf icon PDF 184 KB

Report to follow.

Minutes:

Cabinet considered the Overview & Scrutiny Panel recommendations and having examined the two areas of charges set out in the report agreed the cancellation of the increases for bulky waste. They also agreed toremove the cremation charge for unviable babies.

 

Additionally, Cabinet identified that there was currently a charge for stillborn babies and those under one month old and proposed that this charge be also removed.

 

Councillor Campbell spoke under Council Procedure 20.1.

 

Councillor Townend proposed, Councillor Lin Fairbrass seconded and Members agreed the following recommendations:

 

1.  To remove the cremation fee for non-viable babies;

2.  To remove the proposed increase on bulky waste collection charges;

3.  To remove the charge for the cremation of stillborn babies and those under one month old.