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A report was submitted by the Corporate Director (Corporate Services) asking the Committee to agree the default inflation increase for fees and charges for Council services for 109/20 and to reaffirms the current policy of permitting circus lets only if the circus concerned is a member of the Association of Circus Proprietors.
Prior to consideration the Chairman asked the Committee to note the addition of a further recommendation relating to the removal of any charges to the burial of under 18 year olds as recently agreed between COSLA and the Scottish Government. He stated that Moray does not charge for the burial of under 18 year olds and the effect of the recommendation would be to waive charges for the purchase of a lair with exclusive right of burial and headstone permit. He further advised that there will be funding from the Scottish Government to support this.
Following consideration the Committee agreed:
- the default inflation increase for charges for Council services for 2019/20 is 3%;
- to request that Moray Integration Joint Board (MIJB) recommend charges for services delivered under the aegis of MIJB;
- to remove any charges relating to the burial of under 18s as agreed between COSLA and the Scottish Government to be implemented by 12 October 2018, and
- to reaffirm the current policy of permitting circus lets only if the circus concerned is a member of the Association of Circus Proprietors.