URL: https://barnet.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=9767

Decision Maker: Executive Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: Summary A Business Planning Report was received by Cabinet on 16 September 2025 outlining the Council’s updated Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) to 2030/31 and the future financial risks and challenges facing the Council.    The report also outlined the review of fees and charges for 2026/27 and detailed that the Council will review fees and charges on an annual basis, and subject to consultation and consideration of equality impact assessments, all revised fees and charges should be at full cost recovery, where consideration is given for those driven by inflation, or statute.  Legislation may also prescribe for a different basis for charging, such as for charges to be set at a prescribed rate, or at a reasonable charge. Council on the 21 October 2025 approved delegated authority for consultation on the proposed non-executive fees and charges for 2026/27 set out in Appendix A, to the Chief Finance Officer, and to ask the Chief Finance Officer to consider them after consultation with the benefit of the consultation responses and equality impact assessment This report requests authorisation for the proposed non-executive fees and charges as set out in Appendix A, for implementation from 1 January 2026.   Decisions 1.  To authorise the proposed non-executive fees and charges for 2026/27 set out in Appendix A considering any consultation responses and equality impact assessments.  

Content: Summary A Business Planning Report was received by Cabinet on 16 September 2025 outlining the Council’s updated Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) to 2030/31 and the future financial risks and challenges facing the Council.    The report also outlined the review of fees and charges for 2026/27 and detailed that the Council will review fees and charges on an annual basis, and subject to consultation and consideration of equality impact assessments, all revised fees and charges should be at full cost recovery, where consideration is given for those driven by inflation, or statute.  Legislation may also prescribe for a different basis for charging, such as for charges to be set at a prescribed rate, or at a reasonable charge. Council on the 21 October 2025 approved delegated authority for consultation on the proposed non-executive fees and charges for 2026/27 set out in Appendix A, to the Chief Finance Officer, and to ask the Chief Finance Officer to consider them after consultation with the benefit of the consultation responses and equality impact assessment This report requests authorisation for the proposed non-executive fees and charges as set out in Appendix A, for implementation from 1 January 2026.   Decisions 1.  To authorise the proposed non-executive fees and charges for 2026/27 set out in Appendix A considering any consultation responses and equality impact assessments.  

Date of Decision: November 26, 2025