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ITEM EX14
EXECUTIVE
– 1 OCTOBER 2002
CHARGING
POLICIES BEST VALUE REVIEW
Report by the
Director for Business Support & County Treasurer
- This Review was
considered initially by the Best Value Committee on 27 March 2002 and
subsequently by the Scrutiny Committees. Their comments were drawn together
and reported to the Best Value Committee on 11 September, together with
certain additional information which the Committee had requested and
a revised version of the Corporate Charging Policy which had been presented
in draft with the original Review document. The Committee agreed to
:
- endorse the
further work on the Charging Policies Review and Action Plan and ask
officers to continue their work to further electronic charging opportunities
within the Council;
- recommend the
Review and Action Plan to the Executive;
- recommend the
Executive to approve the Corporate Charging Policy for adoption; and
- instruct officers
to report to the Committee on the changes in the 2002/03 budget as
a consequence of the outcomes of the BV review work.
- The original Review
document was circulated with the 27 March Best Value agenda, and members
are asked to bring their copies to the meeting. The document is in the
Members’ Resource Centre and is available for public inspection.
Scrutiny Committees’
comments
- The Review and
Corporate Charging Policy was considered by all Scrutiny Committees
during their meetings in May - July. Their comments are summarised in
Annex 1, together
with officer comments.
Corporate Charging Policy
- A draft Corporate
Charging Policy was included as Appendix 1 to the original Review report.
Following initial consideration by the Best Value Committee it was sent
to Legal Services for consideration. Amendments have been made and the
revised draft is attached at Annex 2.
RECOMMENDATIONS
- The Committee
is RECOMMENDED to:
- note
the comments of the Scrutiny Committees and the current position
with regard to each of the points raised as noted under "officer
comments";
- agree
the Charging Policies Review and Action Plan; and
- adopt
the Corporate Charging Policy set out at Annex
2..
CHRIS
GRAY
Director for
Business Support and County Treasurer
Background
Papers: Nil
Contact
Officer: David Wilkins, Consultancy Services Manager Tel: 01865
815441
September
2002
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