Transport and Technical Services Department: Fees and charges increase for 2013

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A decision made on 28 September 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2012-0077
Decision Summary Title :	Transport and Technical Services – 2013 Departmental Increases to Fees and Charges		Date of Decision Summary:	12 September 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Management Accountant		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Transport and Technical Services – 2013 Departmental Increases to Fees and Charges		Date of Written Report:	12 September 2012
Written Report Author:	Senior Management Accountant		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Transport and Technical Services – 2013 Departmental Increases to Fees and Charges (excluding Jersey Car Parks)
Decision(s): The Minister approved the increases to the Department’s fees and charges as set out in the attached schedule.
Reason(s) for Decision: To enable the Department to increase its fees and charges in 2013 in line with the Anti-Inflation Strategy agreed by the States and to allow the department to achieve the Departmental income as per the 2013 States Annual Business Plan and ensure cost recovery. This Ministerial Decision excludes the charges for Jersey Car Parks which will be under a separate Ministerial Decision once the third quarter RPI figure is available.
Resource Implications: The additional income as a result of the proposed increases to fees and charges has been included within the income estimates in the Medium Term Financial Plan for 2013. The cost of advertising increases to fees and charges in the Jersey Evening Post.
Action required: The Finance Director to arrange for the Department’s fees and charges to be advertised in the Jersey Evening Post once the actual for the September RPI has been published.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):