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1.     
To note the current levels of individual budgeted
fees and charges, and the issues specific to these.

2.     
To approve an uplift in the Strawberry Fields
service charge of £1 per square foot to better reflect the
current costs incurred at the site, as detailed at point 23. Also
to approve changes to virtual office charges as
detailed.

3.     
To approve an increase in Leisure fees and charges
of 3.8% in relation to direct leisure charges in line with
September CPI (rounded up to nearest 5p) or 4.5% for hire and food
and beverage charges as per point 18

4.     
To approve an uplift in the rents of all Council
owned housing (including Extra Care properties, but excluding
Cotswold House) of 4.8%. This is the approach agreed by Executive
Cabinet in July 2022 of increasing these rents by CPI plus 1%, with
CPI based on the published rate for September each year.

5.     
To approve the changes in utility and service
charges at Tatton Gardens and Primrose as per points 20 and
21.

6.     
To approve an increase in the rent charged at
Cotswold House of 4.8%, plus an increase in service charge at 3.5%
and an increase in personal charge of 2.59% as detailed in point
22. Also to agree to these costs being mirrored for Gillibrand
Street for the first 12 months given there is no previous cost
history for this site.

7.     
To approve a freeze in garden waste collection
charges as per point 25.

8.     
To approve minor uplifts in respect of CCTV admin
fees, guest suites at Extra Care facilities, Digital Screen
Advertising and online booking charges for Astley Hall as per point
24.

9.     
To approve the revised Public Protection fees as per
Appendix 2. A review of all charges has been undertaken it should
be noted there has been a significant rise in costs of kennelling
for stray dogs. As a result of the additional costs incurred by the
council the full cost is now £322. It is proposed to increase
the fee in a staged manner from the current £150 to
£200 from 2026/27.

10.To
approve a general increase of up to 3.8% in the fees for 2026/27
based on the rate of CPI in September 2025. An increase in costs
may necessitate an increase in excess of 3.8% where these relate
directly to the cost of products e.g. tea / coffee charges. These
will be limited to a maximum increase of £1 per unit. It
should be noted that this is a maximum increase and individual fees
and charges in services may be frozen or inflated below this amount
if appropriate. The generic rise links to limited income amounts in
some instances where a more tailored uplift can be
appropriate.