That the Schedule of Fees and Charges 2024/25 for Housing & Environment – Environmental Health Services set out in Appendix A of the report be agreed.

The report details the Fees & Charges relating statutory functions completed by the Environmental Health Service on behalf of the Council. They include charges for the following service areas:

Private Water Supplies, Food Premises Regulations, Port Health functions, Ships Water Testing, Ship Inspection charges, Pest Control, Air Quality monitoring and Permitted Processes/Permits.

Cllr Mike Bush, Portfolio Holder for Environment has been consulted and has agreed the proposed Fees & Charges.

That the Fees & Charges set out in the report have been agreed and be applied for the next financial year - 2024-25

The are no other options as the Fees & Charges are set with regard to the service areas covered as required by legislation and cost pressures. Some Fees & Charges are set by external bodies and they are applied by all Local Authorities nationally.