TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Transport and Technical Services – 2011 DEPARTMENTAL
INCREASES to Fees and Charges
- Purpose of Report
The Minister for Transport and Technical Services is asked to approve a request to increase the Department’s various fees and charges for 2011 (a schedule of charges is attached as Appendix A).
- Discussion
The majority of the proposed increases have been limited to 2.5% per annum in accordance with the States Anti-Inflation Strategy.
In addition, it is proposed that the following fees and charges are not increased by a straight 2.5% for the reasons detailed below.
Clinical Waste (per kg) | The charges for clinical waste have been increased over and above 2.5%, to ensure cost recovery. This was an agreement between Treasury and Resources, Health and Social Services and Transport and Technical Services to ensure that the required increase of 34% to ensure cost recovery was phased in over a number of years. The Health and Social Services Department (largest users of the clinical waste facility) have been notified of the proposed increased of 8%. |
Licensed asbestos containing material per tonne Non-Licensed asbestos containing material per tonne | Following a review of the disposal of licensed and non-licensed asbestos containing material it is apparent that current gate charges do not ensure cost recovery; mainly due to the fact that the cost of providing this service has increased faster than the JRPI cost increases to the gate fee. Therefore taking into account the capital and revenue costs licensed asbestos material has increased by 14.8%, whereby non-licensed asbestos containing material has been increased by 807.5%. This is due to the fact that in previous years it was treated the same as non recyclable inert waste, however the cost of disposal of materials containing asbestos incurs much greater costs. |
Segregated inert waste | There is a current lack of stone; by keeping the charge at 2010 prices may encourage more stone. |
Fill your own bin (commercial only) | Maintain at 2010 prices to encourage sales. |
Bus Charges | Flat fare 1 has not been increased to ensure it remains rounded to the nearest 10p for passenger convenience. However flat fare 2 has been increased by 6.5% for the same reason offsetting the increase against flat fare 1. The child/student & school bus fares remain at 2010 levels for passenger convenience however it is anticipated that these will be increased to 70p for 2012. NB. The fare for evening flat rate will be the same as the standard flat rates. |
Motor cycles (CBT) | There is an agreement that the fee for CBT will increase each January by RPI as at the previous September. The September 2010 RPI figure is 2.1%. |
International driving permits | Issued by the parish, retain a £10.00 flat fee. |
All other Driver and Vehicle Charges | These have been rounded to the nearest 5p to assist with cash handling. |
The fees and charges for Jersey Car Parks have not been included as part of this Ministerial Decision but will be brought to the Minister for consideration in due course.
In accordance with Finance Direction No.4.1 Increases in States Fees and Charges, all increases to charges above 2.5% require the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources. The Treasurer of the States can approve increases to States charges under his delegated powers, where those increases are non-contentious.
The majority of the fees and charges will be increased in line with the attached Appendix with effect from 1st January 2011. However it is proposed that the increases to the bus fares will increase with effect from 10th January 2011, whilst the gate fees for licensed and non-licensed asbestos containing material will increase with effect from 1st April 2011.
- Recommendation
That the Minister approves increases to the fees and charges for 2011 as laid out in the attached Appendix. That the Minister requests the Finance Director to seek approval from the Treasury and Resources Department.
- Reason for Decision
To enable the Department to increase its fees and charges in 2011 in line with the Anti-Inflation Strategy agreed by the States and to allow the department to achieve the Departmental savings as per the 2011 States Annual Business Plan and in addition ensure cost recovery.
This Ministerial Decision excludes the charges for Jersey Car Parks which will be under a separate Ministerial Decision once the 3rd quarter RPI figure is available.
- Resource Implications
The additional income as a result of the 2011 increases to departmental fees and charges are identified as per the Business Plan 2011.
Cost of advertising increases to fees and charges in the Jersey Evening Post.
6. Action Required
The Finance Director to request the Treasurer of the States to approve the increases to the Department’s fees and charges as set out in the attached Schedule.
Written by: Senior Management Accountant
Approved by: Director of Finance
Attachments: Schedule of Charges – Appendix A