Agenda and decisions

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 17 September 2024.

To receive communications from the Chairman.

The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

Report of Assistant Director of Finance (S151 Officer)

Purpose of report

To report to the committee the council’s performance, risk, and financial positions at the end of the financial year 2024-2025.

Recommendations

The Budget Planning Committee resolves:

1.1       To note the contents of this report.  

Resolved

(1)      That the report be noted.

Report of Assistant Director of Finance (S151 Officer)

Purpose of report

This report is to provide information to the Committee on proposed Fees and Charges as compared to some other districts to feed back to the Executive as part of the 2025/26 Budget and Business Planning Process.

Recommendations

The Budget Planning Committee resolves:

1.1         To note the variances between the council’s fees and charges and those of other Oxfordshire districts.

1.2         To recommend to Executive any fees and charges that should be considered for an increase of more than the 2% minimum which is the level already assumed in the council’s planning assumptions.

Resolved

1.1          That the variances between the council’s fees and charges and those of other Oxfordshire districts be noted.

1.2          That Executive be recommended to consider an increase of more than the 2% minimum which is the level already assume in the Council’s planning assumptions to the following fees and charges.

·         Planning application fees

·         Dog bin emptying charges

·         Election charges

1.3          That  Executive be recommended to give further consideration on an ongoing basis to proposed increases to car parking charges.

To review the Committee Work Plan.

Resolved

(1)      That the work plan be noted.