Transport and Technical Services: Fees and Charges: 2014 Increases (excluding Jersey Car Parks)

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A decision made 20 November 2013:

Decision Reference MD-T-2013-0096
Decision Summary Title :	Transport and Technical Services – 2014 Departmental Increases to Fees and Charges		Date of Decision Summary:	14 November 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Management Accountant - Compliance		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Transport and Technical Services – 2014 Departmental Increases to Fees and Charges		Date of Written Report:	14 November 2013
Written Report Author:	Senior Management Accountant - Compliance		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Transport and Technical Services – 2014 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, and requested permission from the Minister for Treasury & Resources to increase above RPI(X) as at September 2013 in order to meet the income obligation set out in the Medium Term Financial Plan 2013-2015.
Reason(s) for Decision: To enable the Department to increase its fees and charges by 2.5% from 01 January 2014 in line with the increased income assumptions as per the Medium Term Financial Plan 2013-2015 in order to meet cash limits and ensure cost recovery and to approve the revised schedule of charges in respect of contaminated material and plasterboard (from 07 April 2014) and inert waste (from 01 July 2014) This Ministerial Decision excludes the charges for Jersey Car Parks which will be under a separate Ministerial Decision.
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 2013-2015. The cost of advertising increases to fees and charges in the Jersey Evening Post.
Action required: Request permission from the Minister for Treasury and Resources and when approved the Finance Director to arrange for the Department’s fees and charges to be advertised in the Jersey Evening Post.
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