Car Parking: Fees and Charges: 2018 Increase

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A decision made 23 March 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2018-0038
Decision Summary Title:	Department for Infrastructure: Jersey Car Parking - 2018 Increases to Fees and Charges		Date of Decision Summary:	22nd March 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Decision Support		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	Department for Infrastructure: Jersey Car Parking - 2018 Increases to Fees and Charges		Date of Written Report:	22nd March 2018
Written Report Author:	Head of Decision Support		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: The increase to the fees and charges for Jersey Car Parking for 2018 as proposed by the Department for Infrastructure.
Decision(s): The Minister approved an increase in fees and charges for Jersey Car Parking for 2018 as detailed in the attached report.
Reason(s) for Decision: Financial Direction 4.1 (paragraph 5.2) states that increases in States fees and charges should be limited to 2.5% per annum with compelling cases to be subject to the prior approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources. A decision (MD-T-2018-0016) was signed by the Minister for Infrastructure on 13th March 2018.
Resource Implications: The additional income over and above the normal RPI(Y) increases is not shown in the Medium Term Financial Plan and will be used to offset the cost of the States of Jersey paying Parish rates, which was also not budgeted in the MTFP. There will be costs associated with advertising the increases to Jersey Car Parking fees and charges.
Action required: The Head of Decision Support to inform the Finance Director - Department for Infrastructure once this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator A J H Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: