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Planning and Environment - 2008 Increases to Fees and Charges.

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A decision made (27/11/2007) regarding: Planning and Environment - 2008 Increases to Fees and Charges.

Decision Reference:  MD-PE-2007-0271

Decision Summary Title :

Planning and Environment – 2008 Increases to Fees and Charges

Date of Decision Summary:

09th November 2007

Decision Summary Author:

Honey Whiteman

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 :

Planning and Environment – 2008 Increases to Fees and Charges

Date of Written Report:

1st October 2007

Written Report Author:

Honey Whiteman

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

Planning and Environment – 2008 Increases to fees and Charges

Decision(s):

To approve 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 for Planning and Environment in 2008 in line with the Anti-Inflation Strategy agreed by the States. 

Resource Implications:

None

Action required:

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.

Signature: 

Position:

Minister

Date Signed: 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 

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Planning and Environment - 2008 Increases to Fees and Charges.

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT  

INCREASES TO FEES AND CHARGES  

Purpose of the Report  

The Minister for Planning and Environment is asked to approve a request to increase the Department’s various fees and charges (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. The charges that are increased above the 2.5% are only marginally higher to provide rounded charges for practicability.   

Several of the Meteorology charges have been increased in excess of 2.5% for which justification has been provided in a note to the schedule of fees.  The majority of these charges have increased as a result of either trying to encourage customers to use e-mail facilities for which an increased discount has been offered for e-mail delivery, a new approach to charging has been introduced, fixed service level agreements have been agreed or it has been the first increase for several years. 

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.   

Recommendations  

The Minister is recommended to approve the increases to the Department’s fees and charges as set out in the attached schedule and seek the approval of the Treasurer of the States to these increases. 

Reason (s) for Decision  

To enable the Department to increase its fees and charges for the Planning and Environment Department in 2008 in line with the Anti-Inflation Strategy agreed by the States.   

Action Required  

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. 

Reference:

 

 

 

Written by:

Honey Whiteman, Senior Management Accountant

 

 

Approved by: 

Ellen Littlechild, Finance Director

 

 

Attachment:

Appendix A – Planning and Environment – 2008 Increases to Fees and Charges

 

 

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