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Fees and Charges Schedule 2026 / 27

RECOMMENDED that subject to review by the Finance Working Group the detailed Fees and Charges Schedule for 2026 / 27 as set out in APPENDIX A be agreed subject to the Council approving the Fees and Charges Policy.

Councillor J Driver, Chairperson of the Strategy and Resources Committee presented the following recommendation coming forward from the Strategy and Resources Committee for consideration by the Council.

Fees and Charges Schedule 2026 / 27

Councillor Driver advised that following consideration by the Finance Working Group and Officer discussions with Councillor R Pratt the following amendments were proposed to the Fees and Charges Schedule for 2026 / 27:

·                That all day Sunday charges for Maldon Town Centre Car Parks should apply after four hours and not three hours. The full daily rate for a Sunday would therefore apply if using a car park for more than four hours.

·                That the following items be removed as they were not currently in use:

·                The daily charges for exclusive use of visitor pontoons in Maldon and Burnham-on-Crouch;

·                The weekly winter charge (October – April) for use of the pontoon at Maldon.

Councillor Driver proposed that subject to the above amendments the detailed Fees and Charges Schedule for 2026 / 27 be agreed.

In response to a question regarding White Horse Lane car park and whether signage could be improved to advise of cheaper, alternative car parks within the High Street, it was agreed that this could be referred to the Car Park Working Group.

The Chairperson then put the proposal which was duly seconded and agreed by assent.

RESOLVED that subject to the following amendments, the detailed Fees and Charges Schedule for 2026 / 27 as set out in Appendix A to the Council agenda, be agreed:

·                That all day Sunday charges for Maldon Town Centre Car Parks should apply after four hours and not three hours. The full daily rate for a Sunday would therefore apply if using a car park for more than four hours.

·                That the following items be removed as they were not currently in use:

·                The daily charges for exclusive use of visitor pontoons in Maldon and Burnham-on-Crouch;

·                The weekly winter charge (October – April) for use of the pontoon at Maldon.

Councillor M G Bassenger joined the meeting during this item of business.